Prince Harry received a major update on his possible reconciliation with his cancer-stricken father King Charles while Prince William remains estranged with his brother.
The Duke of Sussex could finally have his private meeting with the King, a month after the peace summit via their top aides, as he plans his return to the U.K. in September. However, that leaves the question about where Meghan Markle stands in the ongoing peace talks.
The last time the Sussexes and the Waleses came together all at once was three years ago when they attended the walkabout for the late Queen Elizabeth. According to a royal expert, things have changed, but only for the worse.
“There’s no doubt the feud between them is worse than ever, so much has happened and there has been so much betrayal and fury,” former royal editor Duncan Larcombe told OK! Magazine “The longer they don’t speak, the deeper the feud will get.”
The expert noted that William had even been planning to remove any titles left for Harry once he became king. From the Oprah Winfrey interview, to the Netflix docuseries to Harry’s explosive memoir, the Sussexes’ deep rift in their ties with the royals.
Larcombe said all these public declarations were “incredibly damaging and made William furious because of the betrayal of family secrets”. He added that while Meghan and Harry were doing it for cash and to the highest bidder”, William and Kate were “busy with duty and haven’t cashed on their status”.
The expert believes despite the tensions there is a way that these four, if not reunite, could have civil ties.
“Harry said in an interview at the start of this year that the ball was now effectively in William’s court, in terms of triggering any changes in their relationship. But I’m not sure that’s how William sees it, I think the apologies need to come from Harry not William’s side,” the expert said.
Moreover, even if the relations begin to thaw in their favour, it remains to be seen how Meghan deals with the matter.
“Meghan to think of too. Meghan’s priorities are in America with her children and her business, they don’t include the UK or Harry’s family over here. She has made that very clear.”