Allegedly, King Charles declined a chance to take a photo with Prince Harry during the Duke of Sussex’s recent visit to the U.K. A royal biographer spoke of the reason behind this shocking decision.

In a new development of the ongoing saga of King Charles III and Prince Harry’s relationship, royal biographer Tom Bower has provided insight into why the King has not met with his son this week. According to him, the King’s decision is not solely due to his busy schedule but rather a deliberate choice to prevent the Duke from gaining positive PR.

“The King and his advisors have seen this for what it really is. It’s all about boosting the brand which is suffering terribly.” Bower went on to say, “Harry was desperate for a photo opportunity for the King […] The King has denied him of that, and rightly so.”

Further, Bower explains that Harry’s eagerness to take a photo with his dad emerges from his and Meghan’s planned trip to Nigeria, where Meghan’s mom has roots from. The couple intends to leverage their “royal card” during their visit, as Tom puts it.

“She is going to play the Duchess there and play the Royal Family,” Tom told GB News. Speaking about Prince Harry’s motives for the photo with King Charles III, Tom explained that the Prince wanted a photo “so he could get to Nigeria and say ‘I come here as a member of the Royal Family.’”

He then went on about his belief that Prince Harry and his wife are “exploiting the misery in London” and “putting William and Kate in a terrible light.” “Rightly Buckingham Palace decided ‘we’re not going to play their game’ on this occasion.”