The Duke of Sussex lost his legal battle to be given state security but, Hugo Vickers argues, there is no reason he should have it, after he exiled himself from the royal family.

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A "dignified silence" would have been a wiser move for the Duke of Sussex if he wants a reconciliation with the royal family, a commentator has said.

After losing the latest round in his court battle over security, Harry, 40, told the BBC that the King will not speak to him and he does not know "how much longer my father has" left.

But Majesty Magazine's managing editor Joe Little said he has given them "nothing" by speaking publicly to suggest he can be trusted with their private information.

Mr Little said he found Harry's comments about the health of Charles - who is being treated for cancer - "quite alarming".

In his BBC interview, Harry said: "And I said, life is precious. I don't know how much longer my father has, he, he won't speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile."

Mr Little said: "From what Harry is saying, despite admitting that he has not spoken to his father for some time, I thought it sent out a bit of a mixed message, really.

"Is Harry suggesting that the King isn't as well as we are led to believe?"

He described the situation as "a very unfortunate state of affairs" and is uncertain if it helps repair tensions since Harry and Meghan stepped away from being working members of the royal family.

Mr Little said: "I think for somebody who is seeking reconciliation with his father, his brother and his family, his royal family as a whole, I think the very last thing that he should have been doing was talking publicly.

"He clearly feels aggrieved at the outcome of this legal action but there is a great deal to be gained by maintaining a dignified silence - sadly, as we know from from past events, this isn't Harry's way of doing things.

"Maybe lessons just haven't been learned from previous occasions where also silence would have been the very best thing to maintain."

Prince Harry spoke out against the committee responsible for keeping senior royals safe – the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec).

The committee decided he would not automatically receive comprehensive security when in the UK after he stepped down from royal duties.

But Prince Harry claimed the decision was made without carrying out a full review into the threats he faced.

He told the interviewer his “jaw hit the floor” when he discovered a representative of the Royal Household sits on the Ravec committee.

He claimed that enabled it to influence what security members of the Royal Family get.

The security risks still remain the same regardless of whether he is carrying out his royal duties or not, Prince Harry explained.

He said: “My status hasn't changed. It can't change. I am who I am.”

"I am part of what I'm part of, and I can never escape that. My circumstances will always be the same."

"I was born into these risks, they've only increased over time,” he added.

Prince Harry explained the security decision made it impossible for him to bring his family to the UK safely.

He added that he can’t see a world where his family would be able to visit.

“I miss the UK, I miss parts of the UK, of course I do, and I think it’s sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland,” he said.

A royal insider has revealed King Charles is “frustrated and upset” with how Prince Harry has handled the ongoing security dispute.

A friend of the King said Charles believed it would have been “constitutionally improper” to intervene in Harry’s legal case, The Sun reported.

He added that he has been personally hurt by his actions.

“What has frustrated and upset him on a more personal level is the Duke’s failure to respect this principle,” the insider said.

“And for his supporters to suggest that somehow his father doesn’t care about his family, or should step in.

“He’s been particularly concerned that it has taken considerable resources and cost for the Government to defend their position.”

The Duke of Sussex has revealed he "would love a reconciliation" with the royal family in an emotional interview after losing a legal challenge over his security in the UK.

The candid interview with BBC News in California came on Friday after losing an appeal over the levels of security he and his family are entitled to while in the UK.

Here The Independent breaks down the key moments from the interview:

Prince Harry has been criticised for saying “I don't know how much longer my father has” in an emotional TV interview.

After losing his legal challenge on Friday, the duke told the BBC: “I would love a reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don't know how much longer my father has.”

This comment has drawn criticism, with former press secretary to the late Queen Ailsa Anderson telling Sky News: “That's going to cause real concern and more speculation in the media and the wider public about what his diagnosis is, which is incredibly unhelpful going forward.”

Predicting that Buckingham Palace will be “raising their eyes heavenwards” in response to the interview, Ms Anderson added: “What you don't want to do is have your private life played out in the media. So if you truly want reconciliation, you'll do it in private, not in a BBC News interview.”

Prince Harry has revealed his father “won’t speak to me” as he made an emotional plea for “reconciliation” with his family.

Following “so many disagreements”, the Duke of Sussex said he has now “forgiven” his family as he spoke of his fears over how long the King has left to live.

But Harry admitted that Charles no longer talks to him because of the duke’s legal battle over changes to his security arrangements after he quit royal duties.

Harry told the BBC: “He won't speak to me because of this security stuff.

“There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family.”

He said some members of his family would never forgive him for the book he wrote, Spare, in which he revealed a host of royal secrets.

However, Harry said: “I would love a reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight any more. I don't know how much longer my father has.”