Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are all but estranged from the royal family – but that didn’t stop Prince William and his wife Kate from reaching out to the couple
Prince William and Princess Kate have reached out to Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle in an attempt to end their rift, according to a royal expert.
The Sussexes relationship with the royals is at an all-time low following the release of Harry’s tell-all memoir Spare. But that didn’t stop his brother and sister-in-law from extending an olive branch to the couple.
Royal author Tom Quinn spoke to the Mirror about Harry and Meghan’s strained relationship with his family – and how William and Kate tried to fix this. He claimed that the Prince and Princess suggested that Harry and Meghan bring their children, Archie, four, and Lilibet, two, back to the UK so they can spend time together – but Meghan put her foot down.
Tom said: “There is no way Meghan would bring the children to the UK. William and Kate have suggested that Meghan and Harry bring the children and that the two couples and their families try to make up, but the suggestion is not leading anywhere so far.”
Harry is in fact due to return to the UK next month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games . However, given his public concerns about his family’s safety, his wife and children are expected to stay back in the US.
It also remains to be seen whether or not he will see his father or his brother William during his stay; the feuding brothers did not spend any time together when Harry last returned to London in February.
Tom said: “Barring a major upset, Harry will certainly return to the UK for the Invictus games in May – it’s his baby. If he decides not to come, it will take some explaining, because everyone will assume it’s because he doesn’t want the awkwardness of having to meet his brother or having to choose not to meet him.”
The expert continued: “Not coming would be worse than finding some sort of compromise where Harry sees William for 10 minutes or comes up with some reason why he doesn’t have time to see his brother and his father and has to get back to the States quickly to be with his children. But no one is going to be fooled by these excuses.”
Harry recently opened up about his plans to return to the UK following his brief visit to see King Charles back in February, after the monarch was diagnosed with cancer. During an appearance on Good Morning America shortly after the trip, Harry said: “So my family and my life in California is as it is. I have got other trips planned. That would take me through the UK or back to the UK, so you know, I’ll stop in and see my family as much as I can.”
He also said he was “grateful” to have been able to visit the King earlier this year. “Look, I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him I’m grateful for that,” Harry said.
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