{"id":685939,"date":"2026-01-10T04:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T04:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/685939\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T04:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T04:02:12","slug":"royals-warned-they-must-invite-prince-harry-back-to-stay-relevant-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/685939\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals warned they must invite Prince Harry back to stay relevant | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Royal Family\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/royal-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Family<\/a> have been encouraged to &#8220;wrap their arms around&#8221; <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Prince Harry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> once again. Less than two years after tying the knot, Harry and <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Meghan Markle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle<\/a> made the shock decision to step away from royal life in January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Along with their son <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Prince Archie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/archie-harrison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Archie<\/a>, now aged six, the couple moved to begin a new life in California. The couple later welcomed <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Princess Lilibet \" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/lilibet-diana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Lilibet<\/a> in June 2021.<\/p>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">Since the major decision to step away from life as a senior royal, Harry has been at loggerheads with the Royal Family &#8211; in particular with his father, King Charles and his brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to columnist Simon Kelner, the prospect of welcoming Harry back into the Firm would benefit the popularity of the Royal Family &#8211; and would &#8220;shape the [Firm&#8217;s] image&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">Writing for the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/subscribe?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=jan26&amp;tpcc=jan26_google&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=17362603185&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABfPv1qApQC9_sJEV3T2VhSXXeFr7&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA3-3KBhBiEiwA2x7FdPePAKihrvEGFOS32L2-TcK1E1qnLwqTzFfqayycz6F4BCV-1C-hTRoCaJkQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">i Paper<\/a>, Mr Kelner said: &#8220;If those who seek to shape the Royal Family\u2019s image and commercial appeal, and who talk about &#8216;Brand Windsor&#8217; and &#8216;The Firm&#8217;, want to succeed in a multi-media landscape, they would do well to put their arms around Harry again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Like all the world\u2019s great brands, the Windsors need to extend their relevance across all demographics, particularly a younger one.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Harry can do that by speaking to an audience that is deaf to the stentorian tones of speeches at Windsor Castle. He can speak the language of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/tiktok\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> as confidently as King Charles can speak German.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I guarantee there will be those in power who recognise this, and will be keenly anticipating the day when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-harry\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> is welcomed back into the fold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">After previously finding out that his court case had been lost, Harry said to be optimistic that he has won his fight for automatic taxpayer-funded armed police protection in the UK, a source close to the Sussexes has claimed. The ruling is <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2153210\/royal-family-live-prince-harry-uk-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly set to take place within weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-mce-linkchecker-status=\"valid\">He has previously stated that he believes it is unsafe for his wife, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to visit his home country without full-time police protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Royal Family have been encouraged to &#8220;wrap their arms around&#8221; Prince Harry once again. 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