THE "REAL reason" Prince Harry allegedly turned down an invite from King Charles to stay at a royal residence can be revealed.
The 39-year-old spent three nights in London on a whistle-stop tour to promote the Invictus Games this month but didn't see the King.
Harry was said to have made several requests for a meeting and blamed the King's "full programme" when it didn't happen.
But Charles did agree to put Harry up at a secret royal residence knowing he does not have a UK base, according to The Telegraph.
And Harry said no because it would leave him staying in a "visible location with public entrance and exit points and no police protection", it has been claimed.
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Harry ended up staying in a hotel, which he could leave unnoticed.
This is despite any royal residence having armed guards at entry and exit points, which any London hotel wouldn't have.
It's not been reported where exactly Prince Harry was offered a room, but it is thought St James' Palace is a strong contender.
It's directly opposite Clarence house where the King stays when he's in London.
Prince Harry claimed the King was "too busy" to meet.
A spokesman said: "It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty’s full programme.
"The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon."
Since then it's been revealed the King did have a packed programme that week, but had made changes that would let him see his son.
The Duke arrived in London on May 7 for a three-day promotional tour of the Invictus Games, which is celebrating its ten year anniversary.
On May 8 Harry spoke at an event in St Paul's Cathedral where he gave a Bible reading from Corinthians that stressed different people have different gifts and strengths.
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As Harry's event got underway, The King met members of the public at a Buckingham Palace garden party just over two miles away.
The prince was also the surprise guest at a party hosted by Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity that supports the bereaved kids of military personnel.
Harry has been in legal battles with the Home Office over security during visits to the UK.
The Duke of course is understanding of his father’s diary of commitments and various other priorities and hopes to see him soon
Archewell spokesman
The prince has only been allowed police protection when taking part in royal events, according to the Telegraph.
Such instances include the late Queen's funeral or when he was taken to meet the King from Heathrow in February following Charles' shock cancer diagnosis.
When travelling to and from his hotel in February, the prince only had his own, private bodyguards, the Telegraph alleges.
He now has to give the Metropolitan Police 28 days' notice if he wants to come to the UK with security provisions.
Each request is dealt with on an individual basis by Ravec, the committee overseeing the protection of royalty and public figures.
Harry's whistle-stop February visit took just 26 hours while he spent just 20 hours in London for the King's Coronation last May.
The Duke spent between 30 and 40 minutes with Charles at Clarence House before the Monarch departed for Sandringham via helicopter.
Harry and Meghan have been without a UK home since the The Sun revealed they were evicted from Frogmore Cottage last year.
Archewell was approached for comment.
