Prince Harry has been told he needs to “stick a pin in his ego” if he wants to reconcile with King Charles and Prince William. In a new Channel 5 documentary, named Prince Harry: My Terrible Year, experts commented on whether Harry will be able to build bridges with his family after becoming estranged from them since leaving his position as a senior royal with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020. Speaking to the BBC this year, Harry said: “There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,” as he added he has now “forgiven” them.

He continued: “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious,” as he said his security had “always been the sticking point”. The show’s narrator said that by retracing the footsteps of Princess Diana, Harry could still turn things around with his family, following his trip to Angola to recreate his mother’s walk amongst the landmines.

Psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell said: “Reconciliation is absolutely possible with moments of accountability and responsibility on both sides,” as she gave Harry some advice, saying: “Stick a pin in your ego for a moment and focus not on being right, but being in a relationship. There needs to be forgiveness on both sides.”

She added: “Any annus horribilis will be long-lasting and far-reaching, and we need to go back and make repairs not just for the year itself, but for everyone involved. We need some self-care and compassion.”

Historian Tessa Dunlop continued: “We’re also still talking and writing about Harry, I think there is one thing worse than writing and talking about him, and that’s us going silent. Maybe he can find a new mission.”

But it may not be smooth sailing, as Ailsa Anderson, who was press secretary for Queen Elizabeth II, said that Prince Harry‘s tell-all interview was “too impulsive”, as she hit out at his team for giving him the wrong advice. She added that the royal family have got a “really fantastic” team of advisors and diplomats, which is what Harry would have used to.

She also gave a scathing verdict after Harry brought up King Charles’ health and their family feud, as she hinted that his candid statements may have cost him the trust of his family, who would fear that if they were to welcome him back, “private information would then be leaked”.

Ailsa asked: “I think trust is paramount in every walk of life, if you can’t trust your family, who can you trust?”

She added: “”Stop being the victim and start being the hero of the piece, start writing your own script.

“I think people are just getting a little bit tired of how Prince Harry thinks the world is against him and how awful his life is,” but concluded: “This is a semi colon and not a full stop. He has got time to reinvent.”

Prince Harry: My Terrible Year airs on Channel 5 at 9pm on Saturday August 9th.