Prince Harry reportedly "lost it" after receiving no response from the Duke of Kent following a heartfelt condolence message the Duke allegedly ignored. The emotional email was sent in the wake of a recent tragic loss within the Royal Family, sources close to the Sussex camp reveal.
The tragedy — the passing of Lady Marina Ogilvy, a distant cousin of both Harry and the Duke of Kent — sent waves of mourning through royal circles. Though not a frontline royal, Lady Marina’s sudden death struck a nerve among extended family members, many of whom rallied together in private grief. However, behind the scenes, a cold silence between branches of the family once again brought tensions to the boiling point.
According to insiders, Prince Harry personally reached out to the 89-year-old Duke of Kent via email, expressing sorrow and recalling shared moments from family gatherings past. “It was a deeply respectful and warm message,” one source claimed. “Harry was genuinely trying to extend an olive branch. He even mentioned Lady Marina’s kindness to Meghan when they first visited Frogmore.”
But the Duke of Kent allegedly never replied.
That silence, insiders say, sent Harry into a furious spiral, reigniting long-simmering feelings of isolation and disrespect from senior royals.
“He was hurt, deeply hurt,” said a source within Team Sussex. “He felt snubbed and disrespected. For Harry, this wasn’t about titles or protocol — it was about family. And once again, someone he reached out to turned their back.”
In private conversations, Harry reportedly questioned whether this was a deliberate slight — or yet another example of what he and Meghan have called the “invisible wall” of silence from the Firm.
Royal aides close to the Duke of Kent, however, paint a different picture. One insider claims the non-response was not malicious but logistical, citing the Duke’s declining health and strict communication protocols. “At his age, and given the nature of the loss, it’s not surprising he wasn’t corresponding directly. It’s entirely possible the email never reached him personally,” the source suggested.