Prince Harry's relationship with his father appears to be a breaking point - but that wasn't always the case. Before the Sussexes decided to dramatically quit royal life for the United States, Harry still had a close bond with his father King Charles , who was also impressed by his daughter-in-law Megha n. It seems that the King and the Duchess of Sussex initially discovered they had much in common and developed a blossoming friendship.
And it led to Charles being stunned when he uncovered a surprise fact about his daughter-in-law during a Scottish getaway not long after Harry and Meghan tied the knot. In his controversial memoir Spare, Harry recalled that in the summer of 2018, he and Meghan headed to the Castle of Mey to spend time with Charles. He writes that it was during this trip, that Charles and Meghan's bond grew stronger, especially after one particular moment.
Harry said: "One night, over pre-dinner cocktails, Fred Astaire playing in the background, it emerged that Meg shared a birthdate with Pa's favourite person: Gan-Gan [the Queen Mother]. August 4. 'Amazing', Pa said with a smile.
"At the memory of Gan-Gan, and the link between her and my bride, he suddenly became buoyant, telling stories I'd never heard, essentially performing, showing off for Meg." But since that trip six years ago, relations between father and son have deteriorated significantly - especially in the wake of Harry and Meghan's tell-all Netflix series and the release of Spare, where Harry criti.