Dick Arbiter
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I think we can all assume why. How is it affecting the rest of the family? Well, it upset his father for obvious reasons. What is more important to the king is his constitutional duty and the survivability of the monarchy as an institution. That comes first.”
Dick Arbiter · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09
Arbiter discussed the impact on the royal family and the king's prioritization of constitutional duty and the monarchy.
“This is one of the reasons why the king has had so few meetings with his son, because no sooner is the meeting over and the door has hit Harry in the back, it's all over the American media.”
Dick Arbiter · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09
Arbiter said private meetings with Harry quickly end up in the American media, which is why the king has had so few meetings with his son.
“He is not going to reconcile with his son as long as his son continues to rubbish the royal family and continues to talk about private meetings,”
Dick Arbiter · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09
Arbiter said the king is not going to reconcile with Harry as long as Harry continues to rubbish the royal family and talk about private meetings.
“He's got to be contrite. He's got to apologize and mean it, not the other way around, because he's asking for apologies from his family. And I'm not terribly sure what he wants apologies for.”
Dick Arbiter · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09
Arbiter said Harry must be contrite and apologize, rather than asking for apologies from his family.
“He had his own reasons to go,”
Dick Arbiter · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09
Arbiter said Harry had his own reasons to step back from royal duties.
“not the other way around.”
Dick Arbiter · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-09
Arbiter said Harry should be the one seeking forgiveness, not the other way around.