Prince Harry of England said he wanted to reconcile with his family, but his father, King Charles III, would not speak to him in the details of his security as the consequences of his withdrawal from the British royal family in 2020 continue.
Harry moved to the U.S. with his wife Meghan in an interview with the BBC on Friday, saying he doesn't think he can bring his family back to the UK.
The interview aired for hours when Harry lost his legal battle in an attempt to restore his full police protection.
"I really want to reconcile with my family," the prince said. "Life is precious. I don't know how long my father has been. Because of this security, he won't talk to me, but reconciliation will be great."
Buckingham Palace revealed last year that Charles was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer, although the assistant has been optimistic about the progress of his treatment.
In response to Harry's interview, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying: "All of these issues have been repeatedly and carefully examined by the court, and the same conclusions are drawn every time."
The London Court of Appeals earlier rejected Harry's attempt to overturn a decision by the Ministry of Interior, which is in charge of the police, saying he would not automatically obtain personal police protection in the UK.
Three judges from the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that the government's ruling was not unreasonable.
Justice Geoffrey Vos admitted in a 21-page judgment that Harry felt well treated and that his lawyer made a strong and moving debate on his behalf. But he said the prince’s complaint was not a legal reason to challenge his decision to reject his regular safe decision.
“From the Duke of Sussex’s perspective, there was something wrong, and it was an unexpected consequence of his decision to take a step back, and for most of his time abroad he had gained a much more customized, usually less level of protection than he did when he was in England,” Vos said.
“But that itself did not cause legal complaints.”
In an interview with the BBC, Harry called Friday's ruling "old-style agency sewing" and accused the royal family of influencing the decision.
He said security issues were “used as leverage” to control him and urged his father and the government to help. The prince said: "My father has a lot of control and ability in his hands."
“Ultimately, it can all be resolved through him, not necessarily through intervention, but through resignation, allowing the experts to do what they need.”
Harry, 40, is Charles' youngest son and late Princess Diana, who surrendered the royal meeting by posting government and tabloid news to court.
Since quitting the royal family, he and his wife Meghan have both been highly criticizing the Royals in the TV documentary, having conducted explosive interviews with American chat host Oprah Winfrey, most notably Harry's biography Alternative.