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A meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry’s secret aides have sparked rumours of an end to their feud(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nRumours of a reconciliation and end to a family feud between King Charles and Prince Harry are on the cards after the pairs’ separate aides were spotted at a secret meeting<\/p>\n
22:49, 12 Jul 2025Updated 22:54, 12 Jul 2025<\/p>\n
A meeting between King Charles and Prince Harry’s secret aides have sparked rumours of an end to their feud(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Secret meetings between the aides to King Charles<\/a> and Prince Harry<\/a> have taken place in London, it has been revealed, signalling that the first real sign that the bitter royal rift may finally be on the mend<\/p>\n The hush-hush talks were held at a private members’ club just minutes from Clarence House, and have been tipped as a crucial \u201cfirst step\u201d in what insiders believed could be a \u201crapprochement process\u201d between the estranged Sussexes and the rest of the Royal Family<\/a>. It’s believed the meeting took place last week, with Harry\u2019s right-hand woman, Meredith Maines, flying in from California to meet the King\u2019s<\/a> communications chief, Tobyn Andreae, on neutral ground at the Royal Over-Seas League.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Copy Princess Kate’s most iconic Wimbledon look with this \u2018very flattering\u2019 polka-dot shirt dress<\/a> Also in the secret meeting was Liam Maguire, who heads up the Sussexes\u2019 UK PR team, as the trio held what one insider described as \u201cinformal drinks\u201d in the scorching sunshine on the club\u2019s garden terrace. A source close to the situation told MailOnline<\/a>: \u201cThere was no formal agenda. But both sides came to the table ready to talk. It\u2019s the first real channel of communication we\u2019ve seen in years.\u201d<\/p>\n It remains unclear who made the first move between the estranged father and son, but the meeting is being hailed as the clearest sign yet that both camps are keen to bury the hatchet after years of public potshots, explosive interviews, and family heartache. Maines, dressed in a sleek cream jacket, heels, and clutching a black Louis Vuitton bag, reportedly jetted back to the Sussexes\u2019 \u00a315 million Montecito mansion straight after the summit, where she\u2019s believed to have given Harry a full briefing.<\/p>\n The King, said to be hopeful of forging a fresh bond with his youngest son and getting to know grandchildren Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, has long been seen as the family member most open to reconciliation. The meeting comes just two months after Harry\u2019s eye-opening BBC<\/a> interview, where he claimed Charles \u201cwon\u2019t speak to me because of this security stuff,\u201d referring to the controversial removal of his police protection in the UK.<\/p>\n Harry accused the Palace of orchestrating an \u201cold-fashioned establishment stitch-up,\u201d heavily implying that his father could have stepped in. Despite the sting of past remarks, Charles appears ready to move on, even as the shadow of Spare, Harry\u2019s bombshell memoir, and that infamous Oprah Winfrey interview continue to loom large.<\/p>\n It was Meghan\u2019s harrowing revelations about mental health struggles during pregnancy<\/a>, coupled with claims of racism from within \u201cthe Firm,\u201d that deepened the family divide and sent shockwaves through the monarchy. Harry\u2019s revelations of a physical bust-up with Prince William<\/a> added fuel to the fire, leaving the once-close brothers estranged. At the time, the Palace issued a terse but telling response: \u201cRecollections may vary.\u201d However, now the winds could be shifting.<\/p>\n Sources revealed Harry has been reaching out to old UK confidants in a bid to orchestrate a \u201creturn from exile,\u201d after growing disillusioned with his US-based advisors. Maines, a Silicon Valley strategist and the first-ever chief communications officer for the Sussexes, is at the helm of this royal rehabilitation campaign. She also masterminded Meghan\u2019s Netflix<\/a> project With Love, Meghan and her lifestyle brand As Ever, a sign the Sussexes are now adopting a more structured \u201croyal-style\u201d household even from afar.<\/p>\n The Mail on Sunday previously revealed Harry had invited the Royal Family to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, which was also seen as a peace offering and potential catalyst for rebuilding ties. But ongoing battles over his UK security continue to muddy the waters. The Duke has fiercely contested the Home Office’s decision to strip his automatic protection, arguing he remains a high-risk target.<\/p>\n In a recent interview, Harry said: \u201cI don\u2019t know how much longer my father has left,” before adding: “I would love reconciliation with my family. There\u2019s no point in continuing to fight anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"King](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Charles-Baby-Harry.jpg\")
King Charles and Prince Harry have been involved in a bitter feud for a while(Image: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"There's](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_BRITAIN-ROYALS-QUEEN-DEATHjpg-betwe.jpg\")
There’s been tension between the father and son duo regarding the prince’s ongoing security battle(Image: POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Meredith](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-hire-William-and-Kate-fan-to-manage-their-reputation.jpg\")
Meredith Maines, a representative for Meghan and Harry, was present at the secret meeting (Image: Linkedin)<\/p>\n