The chances of Prince Harry reconciling with his father King Charles ahead of the Coronation are "almost impossible", a royal expert has claimed.
It is still unclear if Harry and wife Meghan Markle will be at Westminster Abbey on May 6 to watch the King crowned - although they confirmed they have been invited.
Just weeks ago, Harry laid bare his troubled relationship with his father the King and brother Prince William in his controversial autobiography Spare and a series of TV interviews.
He was also asked about attending the Coronation and cryptically said: "There's a lot that can happen between now and then. But, you know, the door is always open. The ball is in their court."
However, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliam says they do not see any communication between Harry and the other royals happening ahead of the monarch's big day.
He told OK! : "The Sussexes seek admission of some sort of guilt from the Royals.
"Harry also wants an apology and they're not going to get one, [so] there isn't really anything the Royals could say.
"Any relations with Harry are likely to be almost impossible after the wave of interviews following Spare and the docuseries. You simply couldn't say anything to him without the fear of it repeating somewhere."
The expert's comments come as Harry has been on a surprise trip to the UK to attend a High Court hearing in his latest legal case.
His current visit to the UK is believed to be the first time Harry has been back in the UK since the late Queen's funeral in September.
The hearing, which began on Monday, was due to coincide with Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to France, which was scheduled to start on Sunday but was shelved due to unrest in the country.
But according to the Telegraph, Harry is not expected to meet up with his father while in the UK - even though the King was informed of his visit - as he is "busy".
Buckingham Palace said the King was not in Windsor or London earlier this week. He left for a state visit to Germany on Wednesday morning.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were not currently in Windsor either because of the youngsters' school Easter holidays.
Harry and Meghan have been asked to vacate their UK home Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate, in a move sanctioned by the King, meaning Harry could spend some of his time packing up any remaining possessions.
The duke is also taking legal action against the Home Office over security arrangements when he is in the UK, raising questions about his own security provisions during this visit.
