King Charles gives Prince Harry ‘slap in the face’ with announcement after refusing to see his son: expert [Video]

Prince Harry was hit with two major blows during his return to the U.K.

Just after learning that he would not be able to see his father due to the king’s busy schedule, Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday that Harry’s brother, Prince William, will be made colonel in chief of the Army Air Corps. The Prince of Wales is succeeding King Charles III as head of the regiment.

The U.K.’s Independent noted that it’s likely the honor would have been given to Harry, if he hadn’t stepped down as a senior member of the royal family, because he served with the unit in Afghanistan. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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