Harry’s fear when William becomes King
Prince Harry fears he will be banished from the UK when William ascends the throne, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly desperate to heal his fractured family relationships – primarily with his father King Charles.
Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been living in their $US14.65 million ($A20.9 million) California mansion with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, since 2020.
This comes amid swirling speculation after senior aides to both Harry and the Monarch were snapped meeting in London last week.
Meredith Maines, Meghan and Harry’s chief of staff in California, and Liam Maguire, the head of their UK PR operation, recently met Charles’s communication secretary Tobyn Andreae at the Royal Over-Seas League which sits just three minutes from Clarence House, The Sun reports.
It is unclear which side initiated the meeting.
The secret peace summit sparked rumours a reconciliation is in the works, but Prince William’s team was notably absent.
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Harry fears he will be banished from the UK when William ascends the throne, claimed a royal expert. Picture: Getty
It comes after senior aides to both the Duke and Monarch were snapped meeting in London last week. Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images
Meghan and Harry purchased the Montecito mansion in 2020. Picture: Google Maps
It comes after the Duke revealed in his bombshell BBC interview “life is precious” and “I would like to get my father and brother back”.
Royal expert Tom Bower told the Mirror: “Whether they’ll meet again in Charles’s lifetime depends on how long Charles lives.
“I couldn’t say never because I’m sure Charles wants to meet his son, but so much depends on how Harry behaves.
“Harry is seriously worried that when his father dies one day, William will literally banish him and he will have no status in Britain at all … He will be persona non grata.”
The author, who wrote “Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors”, claimed the Duke is “desperate” to make amends with his father.
Although Mr Bower suspected the Palace could be reluctant to build bridges with the dad-of-two, due to a lack of trust.
The expert also thought it would be unlikely for Harry to meet with Charles when he visits the UK in September for the annual WellChild event.
It may be harder for Harry to build bridges with his brother, according to Tom Bower. Picture: Getty
In September the King should still be on holiday at his Balmoral retreat, ahead of hosting US President Donald Trump in the middle of the month.
And, even if the father and son do get back on regular speaking terms, there’s a lot of damage to unpack.
Mr Bower highlighted Harry’s BBC interview in the wake of losing his security case appeal in May.
In the bombshell chat, the Duke dubbed his defeat a “good old fashioned establishment stitch-up” and pointed his finger at the Royal Household on swaying the decision.
The royal author claimed Harry “fears that once Charles dies he will get no help from William” when it comes to his security case.
Meanwhile, when it comes to Meghan, Mr Bower suggested she would be indifferent to whether or not a reconciliation happened.
The Duchess posted about sending her As Ever wine as a birthday present to her “ladies near and far” on the same day Queen Camilla turned 78.
It is unclear who she is sending the wine to.
She posted the video on what would have been Wednesday in California, but early Thursday morning in the UK.
William’s aides were not part of the suspected peace talks. Picture: Getty
It is not thought Harry will see his father when he flies to the UK in September. Picture: Getty
This comes after another royal expert told The Sun Prince William would never be able to forgive his brother.
But Mr Hugo Vickers said he believed there’s “hope” for Harry and King Charles.
“I don’t think it’s all gone too far,” he said.
“It’s always good to talk. Lots can come out of talking, and you know it could perhaps lead to something.
“We don’t know what they talked about or what their plans were. But that’s a good sign.”
Despite hopes of a reunion between the King and his son Mr Vickers warns a cheery reunion with Will is a far less likely possibility.
He said: “So as for William. It’s much more difficult because the barbs were sent in his direction from Prince Harry, but very much directed towards Catherine.
“That is very insulting, and I think William is likely to be more of an unforgiving person than his father.”
Mr Vickers added: “I think at the moment, if I was advising Prince Harry, I would say, get onto good terms with your father as soon as possible, and then that’s step one and step two, try to get on good terms with your brother.”
Harry is set to invite both his brother and father to the Invictus Games in 2027. Picture: Getty
It could mark the biggest steps towards reconciliation so far. Picture: Getty
Harry is reportedly set to invite his brother and father to the next Invictus Games.
If the Monarch and his eldest son were to attend it could mark the biggest step towards reconciliation so far.
In the meantime, the Duke has been following in his mother Princess Diana’s footsteps in Angola this week.
He was pictured walking among landmines with charity Halo Trust 28 years after his mother did the same.
Harry’s solo adventure saw him land at Luanda airport and proceed to take a series of small two-person planes to the site of the mines.
The Duke of Sussex hopes the publicity from the daring stunt will encourage the Angolan government to make more donations to Halo – of which he became patron in 2019.
The brothers used to share a close bond together, with their father. Picture: Tim Graham/ Getty Images
FAMILY FEUD
With rumours swirling around the possibility of a reconciliation, Harry previously said in his BBC interview he had “forgiven” his family.
The Duke also claimed reconciliation was now down to Charles.
The feud between the Duke and his family started when he and Meghan announced on January 8, 2020, that they would be stepping down as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family.
Since then it was revealed that Harry has limited contact with his father the King along with a slew of other revelations about the family feud.
There was hope for reconciliation last year when Harry travelled to the UK to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his Invictus Games.
However, the King and Harry failed to meet due to the Monarch’s “full programme”.
The Duke was offered to spend his time at one of the royal apartments – however he turned it down in what was branded a snub to his father.
Meanwhile, Princes William and Harry have not been in direct communication since the release of Harry’s controversial memoir, “Spare”, in January 2023.
Their last known interaction was during the funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, but conversations were said to be brief.
Harry said in his BBC interview he is ready to have his brother and father back. Picture: Chris Jackson / POOL
The feuding brothers reportedly did not speak to each other despite standing “virtually back to back” among mourners at their uncle’s memorial service last year.
The brothers have been at loggerheads since Harry and wife Meghan quit royal duty in 2020 for a new life in the US, where they have launched a succession of barbs at the Royal Family.
Growing up, Wills and Harry shared many of the same friends who were part of their close, tight-knit circle.
But their relationship took a sour turn after Harry lobbed vile allegations against the Prince of Wales in his memoir “Spare”.
In the book, he claimed William had physically attacked him and knocked him to the floor in 2019 and made insulting comments about Meghan.
The Sussexes had also targeted Princess Kate, when Meghan claimed the royal made her cry.
The bitter feud was ignited with full force when the Sussexes told Oprah, in their 2021 sit down interview, that certain members of the Royal Family had speculated about Prince Archie’s skin colour.
Parts of this story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission.
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