Prince Charles is still "casually punishing" Prince Harry, royal writer notes.

According to one royal writer, Prince Charles is still "subtly punishing" Prince Charles for his comments in interviews since his retirement from active membership in the royal family in 2020, and especially for his bombshell memoir, Spare, which was released in January. (His and wife Meghan Markle's Netflix documentary "Harry & Meghan" is not as explosive, but still not the King's favorite series.)

Royal writer Duncan Larcombe told The Sun that while Prince Charles is open to reconciliation with Harry (which is always nice), he is still unimpressed by the "betrayal" he felt. In response, Prince Charles has apparently decided to communicate with Harry only through his palace advisors. Especially after Harry "turned down" an offer to stay with the King at Balmoral around the time of the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death last month, on September 8.

"Prince Charles' approach to Harry now seems to be the usual, 'If you want to see me, make an appointment,'" Larkom said, teasing that Prince Harry would have to "jump through hoops" to talk to his father.

"It's very standoffish, but I think that's the way the king is subtly punishing his son," he said. Larkom noted in particular that the way Prince Charles' wife, Queen Camilla, is portrayed in Spare has upset the King, saying that Harry made "deeply hurtful" remarks about Camilla. He added that it is "surprising" that Prince Charles is open to a relationship with Harry.

After his accession, Charles expressed his love for Harry and Meghan, which Larkom said was an "olive branch." But later, after spares and such, Harry "took [it], snapped it in half, and hit him with it," he said.

Larkom added that even if Harry had to go through the tedious process of talking to his father, at least the king was "keeping the channels of communication open."

"Harry's problems don't need to be resolved immediately, but they will be eventually," a source told The Daily Beast.

"Charles loves Harry, but his first priority is to fulfill his duties as King and not disappoint his mother. In other words, constitutional considerations must take precedence."

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A former royal staff member said that leaving the issue with Harry unresolved could have a negative impact on Charles' views as king: "It is not sustainable for the king, a symbol of national unity, to be on bad terms with his son and not be in the picture together for years. Ultimately, Charles needs to address this issue not only personally, but also strategically."