EXCLUSIVE: Read King Charles' Furious Four-Word Response to Prince Harry's Desperate Demands for Him to Bankroll his Life of Luxury
Sources revealed King Charles fired back at Prince Harry over funding demands.
Jan. 16 2026, Published 4:03 p.m. ET
King Charles summed up his frustration with Prince Harry in four blunt words – "I'm not a bank" – as the long-simmering feud between father and son over money, duty and independence spilled into open conflict following Harry's departure from royal life.
RadarOnline.com can reveal the monarch's rage-filled remark is revealed in a new book by royal biographer Robert Jobson, The Windsor Legacy, which charts the fallout after Prince Harry, now 41, and Meghan Markle, 44, stepped back as senior working royals in 2020 and relocated to California.
'I'm Not A Bank'
King Charles expressed frustration over Prince Harry’s financial demands.
According to Jobson, the decision exhausted Queen Elizabeth II in her final years and fundamentally altered Harry's relationship with his father, then Prince Charles.
Jobson writes after the Sussexes' drama-filled exit, the late Queen asked Charles to handle all correspondence with his younger son.
As discussions over funding and security grew increasingly fraught, Harry allegedly became confrontational.
The author claims the Duke of Sussex "swore at (Charles) and demanded funds" – prompting his frazzled father to confide to friends: "I'm not a bank."
Queen Elizabeth Left Drained By Sussex Drama
Queen Elizabeth asked Charles to handle talks with Harry.
The book suggests Elizabeth felt "tired of the drama" and "let down by the Sussexes' departure," which she viewed as "short-sighted and a missed opportunity."
Jobson argues Charles, already under pressure preparing for kingship, found himself caught between a monarch determined to preserve the institution and a son expecting continued financial support despite stepping away from royal duties.
Harry Pushes Back As Financial Feud Deepens
Harry reportedly demanded continued financial support.
A source close to Harry has pushed back on Jobson's account, saying the duke is "not a fan of fiction" in a pointed dismissal of the claims in The Windsor Legacy.
Still, the allegations echo a broader narrative that has followed Harry since his move to the U.S., where he and Meghan have pursued commercial deals with media companies while maintaining a public critique of royal life.
The financial dispute sits alongside deeper emotional wounds.
Harry has spoken openly about feeling sidelined within his family and has repeatedly raised concerns about security for himself, Meghan and their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.
His long-running legal battle with the British government over his police protection in Britain has further strained relations with the palace, which maintains security decisions are a matter for the state, not the King.
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Father and son briefly met for tea last year.
Despite years of tension, there have been flickers of reconciliation.
In September, Harry and Charles met privately at Clarence House for tea, their first face-to-face encounter in nearly two years.
Later that day, Harry attended a reception linked to the Invictus Games, his sporting event for wounded veterans. When asked about his father's health, Harry told reporters: "Yes, he's great, thank you."
That brief, 54-minute tea meeting followed Charles' public announcement in 2024 he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.
Harry travelled to London shortly after the diagnosis was revealed, a visit widely interpreted as a gesture of concern, if not full rapprochement.
In a May interview with the BBC, Harry spoke candidly about his hopes for healing.
He said he would "love reconciliation" with his family and admitted he did not "know how much longer (his) father has" as Charles continues treatment.
The comments underscored the emotional complexity of a relationship defined as much by love as by resentment.
But Jobson's book frames the "I'm not a bank" remark as emblematic of Charles' attempt to draw firm boundaries – both financial and symbolic – after Harry chose a life outside the monarchy.
Whether that line can ever be softened remains uncertain, but The Windsor Legacy makes clear money, trust and duty continue to sit at the heart of one of the royal family's most painful rifts.
