Despite his desire to reconcile with his family, Prince Harry has been forced to take a “heartbreaking” step in the royal family feud.

The Duke of Sussex, who stepped down from royal duties with wife Meghan Markle in 2020, may never be able to mend the family rift after permanently moving to the United States, according to Grant Harrold, King Charles’ former royal butler.

during an interview jargonpass Mirror, Harold said Harry’s “decision to completely separate from his family is very sad”.

“He seems to have decided that’s where he’s going to spend most of his time,” he added.

Prince Harry officially confirmed his U.S. resident status on Monday by acknowledging his Montecito home as his primary residence in documents filed with his travel company Travelyst.

The royal informed British authorities that he had moved and was now “ordinarily resident” in the United States. Additionally, the date of his change of address also coincides with Harry and Meghan’s eviction from Frogmore Cottage.

Last year, King Charles evicted the couple from their Windsor home, which was a wedding gift from the late Queen Elizabeth.

“Unfortunately, I think this means his relationship with his family is not going to go back to what it was, maybe never,” Harold explained. “I always thought the relationship would go back to what it was, but this The relationship may be over.”