{"id":394163,"date":"2025-09-03T09:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/394163\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T09:07:09","slug":"is-it-time-to-heal-the-rift-between-the-members-of-the-british-royal-family-euro-weekly-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/394163\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it time to heal the rift between the members of the British Royal Family? \u00ab Euro Weekly News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    Harry and Meghan have been absent from official royal duties since 2021. Photo credit: Katie Chan \/ Wikimedia Commons                    <\/p>\n<p><strong>The British Royal Family has long been the subject of fascination, not just in the UK but across the globe. Over the past few years, however, most of the attention has focused on the family\u2019s division. High-profile disagreements, family tensions, and the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from senior royal duties have all played out on the world stage, leaving many to wonder whether reconciliation is possible<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, Euro Weekly News asked its readers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EuroWeeklyNews\/posts\/ewn-sunday-poll-is-it-time-to-heal-the-royal-rift-between-the-members-of-the-bri\/1203028778508356\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>: Is it time to heal the <a href=\"https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/2025\/08\/30\/royal-family-feud-will-king-charles-and-harry-ever-bury-the-hatchet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rift<\/a> between the members of the British Royal Family?<\/p>\n<p>Responses revealed a wide range of opinions. A number of readers stressed that it is ultimately a private matter. Belinda Griffiths said, \u201cThe decision is theirs to make; it wouldn\u2019t be a normal family if there wasn\u2019t someone disrupting and adding fuel to the flames.\u201d Jill Snoad commented, \u201cIt\u2019s their business, not ours,\u201d and Karen Poland echoed similar sentiments, stating that \u201cthey are humans and will have to sort their personal issues out themselves.\u201d As Valerie Goodey put it, it\u2019s best to \u201cjust keep your nose out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    Most Read on Euro Weekly News<\/p>\n<p>Others showed little interest in the question at all. Brain Rae exclaimed that he \u201ccould not care less!\u201d Marion Isabel Atkins simply wrote, \u201cDon\u2019t care,\u201d and Andy Solomons commented, \u201cWho cares? Not me.\u201d Carole Penman expressed that she prefers to focus her attention on her own loved ones, responding, \u201cNot really bothered, more concerned for my own family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some answers were more conditional. Doug Allen responded that the Royal Family should heal the rift \u201conly if Harry and Meghan publicly apologise for all the hurtful things they have said.\u201d Angela Edgley revealed her opinion that they should reconcile, but \u201cit will be difficult because it\u2019s all very public.\u201d She went on to say, \u201cIf the rift is healed, it will be a miracle, but family is so important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, many readers went in an entirely different direction, suggesting that the debate misses the bigger question. Rather than focusing on personal disputes, readers like Justus Paiewonsky, George Petrie, and Raymond Jacobson felt that it is time to get rid of the <a href=\"https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/2024\/07\/24\/the-british-royal-family-affordable-in-a-cost-of-living-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monarchy<\/a> altogether.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The poll reveals that there is no clear consensus on the Royal rift. Some readers hope for reconciliation, others remain indifferent or sceptical, and many feel the monarchy itself is outdated. For now, the future of the Royal Family remains uncertain, but attention from the public and media is sure to continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harry and Meghan have been absent from official royal duties since 2021. 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