Prince Charles appears to make subtle dig at son Harry in pre-recorded video

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were absent from the shot.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were absent from the shot. Photo credit: Twitter / Clarence House

Prince Charles appears to have made a subtle dig at son Prince Harry during a speech for an Australian Superannuation conference.

Charles, 72, made a plea for Australian super funds to back his green finance initiative on Tuesday - but that wasn't the only thing that caught royal fans' attention.

The Prince of Wales had previously been seen on video calls with a collection of family photos - including pictures of Harry, Meghan and their son Archie.

But in this video, son and daughter-in-law the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were absent from the shot.

The only framed photo in the background was of himself and Queen Elizabeth, along with Prince William and George - the next pair in line for the throne.

Prince Charles appears to make subtle dig at son Harry in pre-recorded video
Photo credit: Youtube / Sky News

'Distressed and angry'

The relationship between Prince Harry and the Royal Family has strained since he and Meghan Markle opened up about royal life.

The Royal Family were reportedly "distressed and angry" following Harry's comments about his family, comparing his role in the monarchy to "living in a zoo".

In a chat with US podcast host Dax Shepard, Harry claimed his father "suffered" during his upbringing by the Queen and Prince Philip, then "treated me the way he was treated".

Harry then expressed a desire to "break the cycle of genetic pain and suffering".

"Isn't life about breaking the cycle?" he asled. 

"When it comes to parenting, if I have experienced some form of pain or suffering because of the pain or suffering perhaps my father or my parents suffered, I'm gonna make sure that I break that cycle so that I don't pass it on.

"There is a lot of genetic pain and suffering that gets passed on anyway. As parents we should be doing the most that we can to say, 'You know what, that happened to me, I'm gonna make sure that's not going to happen to you'."