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Since March 2020 and their departure from London, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have distanced themselves considerably from the British royal family. The king’s second son, Charles III, has almost no contact with his father anymore and has not spoken to his brother, William, for several months. Some hope for reconciliation, but according to expert Tom Quinn, interviewed by the Mirror, there is little hope.
Prince Harry’s interviews and revelations in the series Harry & Meghan and his autobiography Spare have left deep marks. "The conflict between William and Harry has gone on too long, but both men are notoriously stubborn. William believes the royal family’s image has been seriously damaged by his brother, and Harry on his side feels insignificant", the eternal second-fiddle Quinn explains.
According to the royal expert, “the only way for Harry to return is to offer proper apologies and promise to stop pretending to be the working royal he refused to be when he left the United Kingdom." Meghan and Harry, as well as William and Charles, would all suffer from this dysfunctional atmosphere, but as the family rift has been playing out before the whole world for years now, they see no way out. Harry wants apologies and aspires to ever more freedom. It’s not certain William and King Charles appreciate that…
Prince William and his father Charles III appear more united than ever, leaving Prince Harry out in the cold, all alone despite the support of his late mother’s family. A few days ago, the sovereign appeared with his eldest son for an important event: the prince of Wales succeeded his father by becoming colonel-in-chief of the air force, a position King Charles held for more than 30 years.
A real snub for Prince Harry, who served in the army. In addition, when the Duke of Sussex came to London for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, Charles III allegedly could not see his son, claiming he had too packed a schedule. The situation thus seems to be bogged down between the sick father and his younger son. No better with Prince William, who, despite being weakened by his wife’s illness, also wants to keep a certain distance.