Why Prince Harry is being left out of succession discussions

Prince Harry is being kept at arm’s length from succession discussions because the royal household no longer trusts him, according to King Charles’ former butler.

The monarch, 75, reportedly began putting plans in place for the future of the monarchy soon after his cancer diagnosis.

It’s believed that details are being kept “highly secret” from the Duke of Sussex, 39.

“Because of [Harry’s] previous documentaries, that might be on the mind of not necessarily the King but the Royal household — the office that runs it,” Grant Harrold, who worked for His Majesty for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, exclusively told The Post.

“Harry is still Counsellor of State and privy to top-secret information because technically he is able to step in for the King, so it doesn’t make sense why he wouldn’t be kept in the loop. If he wasn’t still Counsellor of State then that would be a very different matter.”

Little to no surprise, it’s believed that Prince William, the heir to the throne, is “at the heart” of the King’s succession plans.

“The King has or definitely had a close relationship with Harry — if this is true, I can’t understand why the King wouldn’t want to share his plans,” Harrold said on behalf of Slingo.

“Maybe there’s this feeling not to share following all the documentaries and interviews Harry has done. However, his recent meeting with the King, Harry hasn’t shared details of that.”

It comes just days after it was reported that William had blocked any chance of his younger brother’s return to the royal fold, despite Harry reportedly expressing interest in a partial return to royal duties.

The Prince of Wales, 41, has apparently made it clear to his brother that he’s not welcome to return to life as a working royal after Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, shut the door on the monarchy in 2020.

And it seems as though that sentiment was echoed by the British government Wednesday, as Harry lost his bid for taxpayer-funded UK security protection for his family.

Sir Peter Lane, the judge of London’s High Court, ruled Wednesday that there was no unlawfulness in the initial decision to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their security in Feb. 2020.

The court found that any departure from the policy was justified and that the decision was not influenced by unfairness.

This now means that the Sussexes will have to pay out of pocket for their family’s security when visiting the UK.