The royal feud has been ongoing for five years, and it seems that everyone at the palace is exhausted by the topic. It’s likely why Prince Harry and King Charles III’s communications teams have been spotted... well, communicating. Still, there’s one more person in the equation who has budged: Prince William.
While Harry and his father have always found a way to connect despite the enormous rift, the Prince of Wales shut the door on his younger brother. But there might be some hope on the horizon. Royal expert Kristen Meinzer broke it down for Us Weekly on how the brothers might finally be united.
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“I think that Harry’s relationship with his brother is a different beast than his relationship with his father,” she explained. “But perhaps if Charles warms more to Harry, William will feel compelled to follow his lead.”
Prince Harry and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend the Gurkha 200 Pageant at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on June 9, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Harry has been completely transparent in recent months about his openness to squashing the royal beef for good. “There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” the Duke of Sussex told the BBC in May, “I don’t know how much longer my father has.” The strategy from his camp is to “deconflict” the issues by sharing his and Meghan Markle’s calendar with the palace. A Daily Mail source explained that “…if the Royal Family have full sight of his movements, they can at least plan accordingly. It’s a significant gesture.”
But an Us Weekly royal insider thinks King Charles will have a hard time convincing his eldest son to welcome Harry back into the palace fold. “William is done with Harry. When he becomes King, everybody thinks the divide will become even wider,” they claimed. But Meinzer believes that Harry and Charles are at least on the right track.
“I think any communication is good,” she added. “It shows that things have not completely broken down between father and son, and that Harry, in particular, wants to mend fences.”
From a leadership perspective, William should strive to reconcile with his brother. It doesn’t mean they have to be best friends, but they need to find a way to be in the same room together. It would also end the onslaught of headlines that don’t make anyone at the palace look good. With Charles’ health on the line, it’s time for the family fight to come to a conclusion.
Click here to see a complete timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s feud with the royal family.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle
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