King Charles and Prince Harry are allegedly on the road to reconciliation. After senior aides for both met recently, it was reported that this was the first step and that lines of communication between the two were now open. But there have been questions about what kind of allowances Prince Harry would have to make to be welcomed back into the British royal family. Now reports indicate there’s one particular thing that came up.
Closer revealed that Prince Harry is determined to meet his father, King Charles, next month. But there are conditions. “Prince Harry is also set to return to the UK in September for the WellChild Awards – and while he failed to secure a private audience with King Charles during his last visit, he’s determined not to miss the opportunity this year.”
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The report indicates the King is willing to talk, but he would rather it be a one-on-one meeting, adding that “Meghan is simply not welcome.” Indeed, “This is about father and son, not about the Sussex brand,” an insider told the publication. However, this doesn’t seem to include William.
Former BBC royal correspondent Michael Cole told Times Radio he believes William is “too hurt” to consider reconciliation, at least at this point. According to the Daily Express US, the expert said, “I don’t believe Prince William is ready to speak to his brother, the hurt is too deep, it is too real, it is too raw.”
And in a new wrinkle, according to Cole, “Harry has done something which William will find extremely hard to forgive….men don’t like their significant other being insulted.” That’s right, according to the expert, at the root of William’s issues with Harry is not just the fact that he has given many interviews that someone like William might consider too revealing, but also that “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have said unkind, cruel, unrealistic, and untrue things about the Princess of Wales, Kate.”
Closer also revealed that, “Harry desperately wants his brother’s involvement, or at least his blessing – and he wants to be able to return to his homeland without fearing tension or drama, as he strongly feels it’s what their mother would have wanted. But William is hesitant. He doesn’t want Meghan anywhere near a project about Diana. For him, it should only be about the brothers. William’s still hurt by the public attacks and sees no reason to patch things up on Harry’s timetable.”
This all comes recent reports indicated that both William and Harry would attend Peter Phillips’ wedding, but would not interact. A source from the palace exclusively told Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop that the family dispute is “still active and raw.” And that there are rules for the two attending. “They made it clear: no photos, no interactions, and absolutely no sitting next to one another,” the source added.
This makes sense considering other recent reports from The Daily Beast that, according to a friend of William, “He absolutely f — ing hates” his brother. That same source also told the outlet that. “William will never, ever forgive Harry for what he has done. Charles is the king; he can do what he likes. But make no mistake: William believes with every fiber of his being that giving Harry and Meghan back any royal imprimatur is a huge mistake.”
Prince Harry and King Charles might be on the road to reconciliation, but it looks like Harry’s chances of patching things over with his brother are slim to none at this point.
