Keeping track of the relationships between the members of the British Royal Family feels like a full-time job at times. King Charles and Prince Harry are feuding, but they’ve taken the first steps towards reconciliation. Prince William, however, wasn’t involved in that first meeting, so whether he and Harry can reconcile remains to be seen. And Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle seem to, in many ways, just be following their husbands’ leads in this ongoing feud.

The fact that Prince William’s aides were absent from the meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry’s aides has been a talking point in the last few days. “The important issue is that Prince William and his representatives were not invited,” royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. “I feel that this was a warning shot across William’s bows that Charles is king – not him. … It may also be a stark warning that Charles will decide what happens during his reign, not William.”

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For Turner, the message is obvious. “It is a sign from King Charles that he wants peace with Harry and Meghan and to meet his grandchildren.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton recently shared birthday wishes for Queen Camilla, the modern way, on Instagram. “Happy Birthday to Her Majesty!” Prince William and Princess Kate wrote on Instagram Stories and X with a birthday cake emoji alongside a new portrait of the Queen Buckingham Palace released on her birthday eve. This proves William’s relationship with his father is not completely broken after the meeting with Harry. But reports indicate there is tension.

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said to Fox News Digital that William likely knew of the meeting between his father and brother’s aides, but chose not to get involved.

“The king is still battling cancer and is in his late 70s,” said Fitzwilliams. “He wants a relationship with his grandchildren, whom he has hardly met. He is also temperamentally more accommodating than William. But [William] cannot trust the Sussexes. They must know it. The prospect of seeing the Sussexes at royal events would enrage the monarchy’s loyal supporters. … Of course, reconciliation is desirable [for the king]. It would, however, come at a price.”

British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told the outlet, however, that possible reconciliation might depend on William—and that if it goes along without William, that could cause issues. “Life is too short for battles,” she said. “However, without Prince William’s inclusion in the rapprochement, I can’t see a positive outcome. It could also cause a wedge between Charles and William, despite the king most certainly consulting with William.”

Prince Harry said in a BBC interview in May that he wanted reconciliation. “There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” he said. “Life is precious. Forgiveness is 100 percent a possibility because I would like to get my father and brother back.” But that might be complicated considering recent reports about Prince William.

The Daily Beast reported that, according to a friend of William, “He absolutely f***ing hates” Harry. 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.”

Families. They’re complicated, whether you’re royalty or not.

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