A royal commentator has suggested that Prince Harry may have crossed a line by disclosing details about his father’s health during a candid interview last week, calling it an invasion of King Charles’ privacy.

Speaking to the BBC on May 2, following the loss of his legal appeal over security arrangements, the Duke of Sussex launched a scathing critique of the situation — and the King. He stated his father “won’t speak to him” and added, “I don’t know how much longer he has.”

Harry also revealed that he won’t be bringing his wife or children back to the UK, citing ongoing security concerns and tensions with his relatives. He admitted to having had “so many disagreements” with family members, some of whom, he said, “may never forgive” him for writing his memoir.

His remarks about King Charles’ ongoing cancer treatment reportedly stirred concern within royal circles. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond commented, “I suspect that Harry said more than he had perhaps intended because he was consumed with anger that the court decision had gone against him. When the court ruling didn’t go his way, he was, in his own words, ‘gutted and devastated.’ And he was clearly seething with fury. And that is rarely the best time to air your thoughts.”

Bond also noted that Harry’s support among the British public may have dwindled, saying he has likely “lost the support of the majority.”

The Duke’s legal battle began after his security status was downgraded when he and Meghan stepped back from royal duties. On Friday, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, ruled against him, stating that his “grievance” didn’t amount to a valid legal argument. Vos described the original decision as “predictable” and “sensible” given Harry and Meghan’s departure from royal life.