EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry’s possible future in the U.K. has received mixed reaction from the royal household, according to experts.
Royal experts have weighed in on whether Prince Harry will return to the UK
Prince Harry is wanted back in the U.K. by King Charles, but royal experts have revealed that Prince William’s trust bar has reached “brutal heights.”
Harry has recently spoken about missing home and wanting to reconnect with his family, and it seems like things are opening up since his court case about security has come to an end.
Since then, Harry sent a US-based rep to the UK to meet with King Charles’ rep, which surprised a lot of people, including Ian Pelham Turner, former royal photographer.
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Pelham Turner told Mirror US, “I think that picture was more a picture to William than it was to the rest of the world.”
He continued, “I feel personally that Charles wants to see Harry and Meghan back, and the children, because he’s very sentimental, you know, he’s very much a family person.”
This is echoed by Harry, who wants his children to know the U.K. Podcast Kristen Meinzer said, “I think Harry would love to return to the UK, at least part-time. He wants to spend time with his UK friends and family. He wants his wife and children to know and love his homeland.”
Harry is wanted back in the U.K. by King Charles
But Eric Schiffer, CEO of Reputation Management Consultants, says the Prince of Wales is “the monarchy’s ruthless firewall.” He added, “William’s trust bar is set at brutal heights—Harry must pole vault with honesty. The heir sees PR traps everywhere and acts with surgical caution.”
It sounds like Charles is onboard for a reunion with his youngest son. According to Pelham Turner, it will be handled in stages, with the balcony moment being the first stage, a possible in-person sit-down in the UK between Harry and Charles being the second stage, and from there, keep going. However, William appears to be a potential stumbling block.
According to Pelham Turner, William wants nothing to do with this, and it doesn’t stop there; he doesn’t want his family to have any reconnections with Harry.
He said, “What we are hearing behind the scenes is that William is adamant about any reconnections with Harry, and I don’t think that bodes well for a future King, who is supposed to be a monarch for all of his subjects, his family included.”
Jennie Bond, former BBC Royal Correspondent, commented on the aides’ meeting. She claimed to the Mirror US that Prince Harry could receive an invitation from his father to visit him in Scotland.
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Bond claimed William’s ill-will toward his brother started a long time ago, even before Harry moved to the U.S., the shock of Harry’s memoir and Netflix series.
She claimed, “As far as William is concerned, I think the hurt and anger go much deeper. It clearly did start to go wrong before Harry ‘fled’ to the States. There were obvious tensions between William, Catherine, Harry, and Meghan. The ‘Fab Four’ was a very fleeting affair.”
“He is a stubborn man, and has been since he was a boy. It may not be such a bad thing.”
“He thinks hard about a situation, will sound out opinions and then makes up his mind. He is a decisive character and that can be a very positive asset.
“And at the moment, his mind is very much set against reconciling with Harry. He has said, ‘I have put my arm around my brother all our lives. ‘But I can’t do it anymore’.”
Mirror US has contacted Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace for comment.