{"id":728455,"date":"2026-01-29T11:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/728455\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:27:12","slug":"kate-middleton-u-turns-in-king-charles-olive-branch-demand-to-meghan-and-harry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/728455\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton u-turns in King Charles&#8217; olive branch demand to Meghan and Harry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The royal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70007507\/kate-middleton-prince-william-snub-prince-harry\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70007507\/kate-middleton-prince-william-snub-prince-harry\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"rift between Prince William and Prince Harry\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">rift between Prince William and Prince Harry<\/a> has gone on long enough, King Charles has declared! And apparently he&#8217;s hoping that his daughter-in-law, Princess Catherine of Wales (affectionately known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a69806838\/why-kate-middleton-has-stopped-pressing-prince-william-on-prince-harry-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a69806838\/why-kate-middleton-has-stopped-pressing-prince-william-on-prince-harry-reunion\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Kate Middleton\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a>) can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70007507\/kate-middleton-prince-william-snub-prince-harry\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70007507\/kate-middleton-prince-william-snub-prince-harry\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"be the lynchpin\" data-node-id=\"3.5\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">be the lynchpin<\/a> to make a resolution happen.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Previous reports stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70151942\/prince-william-strongly-opposed-sussexes-balmoral\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70151942\/prince-william-strongly-opposed-sussexes-balmoral\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"William and Kate were very much not in favour\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">William and Kate were very much not in favour<\/a> of welcoming Harry and his wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70183117\/kim-kardashian-on-why-she-deleted-prince-harry-meghan-markle-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a70183117\/kim-kardashian-on-why-she-deleted-prince-harry-meghan-markle-photos\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex\" data-node-id=\"9.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex<\/a>, back into the fold (they&#8217;re all about a drama-free life, don&#8217;t you know) after their tell-all Oprah interview, a tell-all memoir and a tell-all Netflix documentary, which was less than complimentary.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Now, Charles is said to have made 2026 his year of reconciliation and hopes that Harry and Meghan&#8217;s upcoming visit to the UK this summer will be a catalyst for change \u2013 and is letting Kate know she needs to get William on board with that.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone&#8217;s clicking on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/celebrity\/news\/king-charles-orders-kate-middleton-harry-william-reunion\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/celebrity\/news\/king-charles-orders-kate-middleton-harry-william-reunion\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"reported by Closer\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">reported by Closer<\/a>, a royal insider has claimed Charles knows he can&#8217;t make this happen alone, and William&#8217;s stubborn refusal to allow Harry back into his life can only be swayed by his wife, the Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Kate is literally his only hope at this point and he\u2019s let her know in no uncertain terms that he\u2019s counting on her,&#8221; the source says. &#8220;He\u2019s not framing this as an order, but it\u2019s pretty clear that\u2019s what this is. He wants this visit handled in a way that doesn\u2019t make things any worse.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"hollywood, california july 11: (exclusive coverage) (l r) prince harry, duke of sussex and meghan, duchess of sussex attend the 2024 espy awards at dolby theatre on july 11, 2024 in hollywood, california. (photo by kevin mazur\/getty images for w+p)\" title=\"Kate Middleton u-turns in King Charles olive branch demand to Meghan and Harry  1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3307\" height=\"4421\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kate-middleton-u-turns-in-king-charles-olive-branch-demand-to-meghan-and-harry-1-697b3f9c8260a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a64847762\/kate-middleton-u-turn-harry-meghan\/&amp;description=- CosmopolitanUK&amp;media=https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kate-middleton-u-turns-in-king-charles-olive-branch-demand-to-meghan-and-harry-1-697b3f9c8260a.jpg?resize=1600:*\" class=\"pinterest css-on9hn5 e1c1bym14\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Mazur<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;And not just within the family, the public will be watching very closely; they need to think about the optics. Letting this ugly family feud rage on is a terrible look for the Monarchy and Charles says Kate understands that better than anyone and knows how to rise above personal feelings when duty calls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The King has been reflecting on how short life is, the anonymous insider added: &#8220;He\u2019s dealing with serious health issues while running the monarchy and he genuinely feels like this family infighting is ridiculous in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;He acknowledges that Harry and Meghan have made a lot of missteps, but he\u2019s willing to forgive them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a69026129\/new-king-charles-documentary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/reports\/a69026129\/new-king-charles-documentary\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"King Charles has been celebrating the release of his intensely personal new documentary\" data-node-id=\"40.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles has been celebrating the release of his intensely personal new documentary<\/a>, Finding Harmony: A King&#8217;s Vision, which puts his passion for climate justice and the environment centre stage \u2013 at a time when many powerful figures in the world are denouncing climate change as a hoax.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"> Never a dull day, eh?<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The royal rift between Prince William and Prince Harry has gone on long enough, King Charles has declared!&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":728456,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[216655,1380,216654,1331,1330,5105,7710,519,448,216653],"class_list":{"0":"post-728455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-collection-the-royal-family","9":"tag-content-type-news","10":"tag-contentid-6cc5e49a-b915-442c-9631-c4a07b963f37","11":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","12":"tag-locale-gb","13":"tag-royal","14":"tag-royal-families","15":"tag-royal-family","16":"tag-royals","17":"tag-shorttitle-kate-u-turns-on-meghan-and-harry-reunion"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115978151097744069","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=728455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/728456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=728455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=728455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=728455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}