Marie Claire recently reported that the palace is offering Prince Harry so-called "incentives" to attend King Charles' coronation within three months. However, according to the Daily Express, Prince Charles has apparently refused to comply with one of Harry's requests: to meet his younger son in person prior to the May 6 event.

According to royal correspondent Tom Skiles, writing for The Daily Beast, a friend of the king told Skiles, "Prince Charles loves Harry dearly and wants to attend. But he has the coronation to prepare for. But Prince Charles is preparing for the coronation and does not have time for a special meeting with Harry."

According to the Daily Mail, Harry and Meghan have yet to decide whether to attend, and before leaving the U.S. for the event, Harry wants to meet not only his father but also his brother Prince William. Harry did so in an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby last month while promoting his memoir, Spare, and told reporters that he hoped the family would "sit down" and talk about issues that have plagued them for years.

According to the Daily Express, it is a "burn" for the younger son that Prince Charles, whether due to time constraints or simply unwillingness, is unable to hold the sit-down Harry wanted to discuss the family issues he raised in his book, royal commentator Daniela Elser said.

"Prince Charles has reportedly refused to blink in his transatlantic showdown with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. She says, "Because Prince Charles is too busy."

Unfortunately, this is nothing new in Charles and Harry's parent-child relationship. In Spare, Harry says, "He always gave off the vibe that he wasn't ready to be a parent. Responsibility, patience, time. Even in his pride, he would have admitted as much."

Prince Charles' inability to speak directly with Harry and Meghan may be the nail in the coffin of the Sussex family attending the coronation. The couple must submit their declaration of participation in the coronation by early April, about six weeks from today.