Inside the famous father-son feuds from Prince Harry to Brooklyn Beckham

From royal rifts to rockstar bust-ups, some of the world’s most high-profile father and son relationships have unravelled in spectacular fashion. Behind the red carpets and Instagram-perfect family photos lie years of tension, silence, snubs—and in some cases, outright punches. Whether it’s a prince feeling betrayed by his king, a football icon left heartbroken on his birthday, or a wild rocker knocked out by his own son, these famous families prove that blood doesn’t always mean peace.

Some fallouts have played out over bombshell interviews and best-selling memoirs, others through Instagram call-outs, wedding day drama, or decades of emotional absence.

Take a look as we delve into the most infamous feuds between famous fathers and their sons—from the House of Windsor to Hollywood’s loudest households. Expect painful quotes, shocking claims, and more than a few unresolved issues as we unpack what really went down behind closed doors… and in front of the entire world.

Prince Harry and King Charles’s rift dates back decades. Harry recounts in his stunning tell-all memoir, Spare, how Charles participated in emotionally charged family confrontations, including one after Prince Philip’s funeral when the now-King pleaded: “Please, boys. Don’t make my final years a misery.”

Their bond frayed further amid conflicting responses to Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle and the 2020 “Megxit” decision.

In their explosive Oprah interview back in 2021, Harry and Meghan shared that an unnamed royal raised concerns about “how dark” his son’s skin might be.

In a later interview with Tom Bradby, Harry was questioned about the shocking racist allegations, to which Harry responded "No. The British press said that, right? Did Meghan ever mention 'they're racists'?"

He reiterated his earlier claims that "there was concern about his [son's] skin colour," but he would attribute it to "unconscious bias," which he said was different from racism.

Harry’s BBC interview earlier this year reignited tensions after he claimed: “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” asserting Charles influenced courts to strip Harry’s UK protection, endangering his ability to reunite with his children.

He lamented they’ve “shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile” and expressed hope for forgiveness: “I would like to get my father back”.

From Charles allegedly briefing the press on Harry’s drug use to Harry calling Camilla “dangerous” and accusing the palace of sabotaging his reputation, the feud has roiled public trust.

King Charles and William have reportedly closed the door, fearing Harry’s “hurtful public claims” could destabilise the monarchy.

The Beckham fairytale is cracking—and insiders say Brooklyn has “cut ties” with his famous family amid growing tensions behind closed doors.

The drama recently exploded again when Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz found out his dad David was set to receive a knighthood through the media. “He never even called to tell them,” a source told Page Six, adding that the snub left the couple feeling like outsiders.

Things had escalated when Brooklyn skipped David’s lavish 50th birthday party, despite being in London at the time. “No card, no call, no appearance,” said one stunned insider.

Mum Victoria, who has tried to keep the peace, has been left “crying herself to sleep,” while David is said to be “heartbroken” and afraid he’s “lost Brooklyn forever.”

The cracks began back at Brooklyn and Nicola’s £3 million Florida wedding, when Nicola chose not to wear a Victoria Beckham dress. Rumours swirled over a rift with Victoria, with sources claiming Nicola found the family “controlling.”

Now, insiders say the feud runs deep, with Brooklyn refusing to respond to family messages and rumours suggesting he is “totally under Nicola’s control.”

Ozzy and Jack Osbourne might look like the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll father–son duo today—but their history has been anything but smooth.

Growing up, Jack struggled with his father’s decades-long battles with addiction and absence. “Dad was just an emotional wreck… he wasn’t even present, really,” Jack told MTV, reflecting on his childhood.

He revealed his teenage spiral, admitting: “That’s the thing with drug and alcohol addiction …, it instantly goes bad” .

Their relationship hit breaking point when Jack, at 17, checked into rehab amid a severe downturn both mentally and physically, admitting to inside of you podcast: “I didn’t think I’d make it through the summer”.

Meanwhile, Ozzy himself acknowledged in interviews that he and Sharon “never set any boundaries,” a stance he later recognised as a contributing factor to Jack's struggles.

Yet, in a rare twist for a celebrity feud, father and son clawed their way back. Both got clean, and their bond was laid bare—and strengthened—on The Osbournes reality series.

These days, they appear together publicly and on paranormal shows. Jack summed it up: “We’ve come a long way—but it took a hell of a lot to get here.”

In March 2018, the tension between Tommy Lee and Brandon Lee exploded when Brandon punched his 55‑year‑old dad unconscious after an argument about Tommy's controversial tweets targeting Brandon's mum, Tommy's ex Pamela Anderson.

In a dramatic Instagram moment, Tommy posted a photo of his swollen lip and confessed, “My heart is broken. You can give your kids everything they could ever want… and they can still turn against you. Good job Brandon. Great son!”

Brandon defended himself, accusing his dad of being an absentee parent: “You gotta show up to be a Dad big guy… Someone like you couldn’t raise a man like me.”

He also charged Tommy with airing private issues publicly and urged, “Let’s just drop it dude… time to move on.”

Tommy swiftly fired back, labelling his son’s intervention attempt as a lie. He tweeted, “My fiancée and I were in bed when my son busted into the room… he knocked me unconscious. He ran away from the police. THAT’S the truth.”

Pamela Anderson later backed Brandon, calling him “more of an adult” and blaming alcohol for the chaos.

Despite the violence and public barbs, the case was dropped, and later footage circulated showing a reconciliation hug—suggesting a fragile truce between the rock legend and his son