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Prince Harry‘s continued hope for royal reconciliation hit another hitch, with Prince William and Queen Camilla calling the shots amid his bid to secure UK security for his kids. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been estranged from the royal family since their decision to step back from royal duties and flee to the United States back in 2020. Their rift with the royal fold has only worsened over the years, with the Sussexes spilling dirt on the royals, who in turn have made it clear they had no intention of engaging further with the exiled Prince and his American wife. With Harry and Meghan’s kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibeth, growing by leaps and bounds, coupled with King Charles’ declining health, a royal reconciliation has become imminent.
The royal family shocked the world last year with their failure to cement their familial rift even in the face of one of their most trying times yet, as two senior royals battled cancer. While Kate Middleton has since rung the bell, the monarch continues undergoing treatment, with the royals reportedly preparing for the worst. Ultimately, it falls on Prince Harry to ensure his kids meet their grandfather while they still can and possibly familiarize themselves with their UK family and rich traditions.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Ready For Royal Reconciliation
A source close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently revealed that the Duke remained optimistic that this royal reconciliation would happen sooner rather than later. According to the source, the 40-year-old had his heart set on his ongoing bid to appeal the decision to revoke his taxpayer-funded UK security and felt “cautiously optimistic” about the outcome. If things panned out as he hoped, the exiled Prince would finally snag the chance to visit England with his family. The source divulged,
“Harry is still trying to work out the security issues so his kids can go to the U.K. safely.”
Going further, the source claimed the Duke and Duchess looked forward to spending some quality time “in his homeland.” Additionally, the insider pointed out that the duo regretted the absence of family and their severed connection to England, making their desire to reconnect more pressing.
Addressing their fallout with the royal family, the source clarified that things have changed for the couple now, as Prince Harry has come to miss his UK family, while even Meghan has “softened towards them” after allegedly enduring harsh treatments during her brief royal stint. The source noted that Harry and his wife were slowly but surely “working towards a royal reunion,” adding that “the signs are all there.”
Prince William and Queen Camilla Reluctant to Reunite With the Sussexes
The estranged Prince has been candid about his reluctance to have his kids accompany him on UK trips, blaming it on the lack of UK police protection. This has, in turn, hindered a physical meeting between Prince Harry’s kids and their royal grandfather, King Charles. However, if indeed the dad of two scales through the security dilemma, two major royal family members, Prince William and Queen Camilla, reportedly stood in the way of his royal reconciliation, and are potential stumbling blocks in the anticipated family reunion. The source divulged,
“Kate is up for a reunion, but William is the holdout. He has trust issues with Harry and he still questions his motives. Camilla also isn’t convinced.”
Royal Family Slammed For Choosing the Monarchy Over Harry’s Safety
This cold treatment from senior royals, especially at the height of Prince Harry’s struggles to secure UK police security for his wife and kids, has left royal fans divided. While most believe the Duke and his California-based family deserved the royal snub, others have slammed the royal family for ignoring Harry’s plight as a tool to control him and force him back into the royal fold. Even worse, they did so with no concern for the implications of such actions on his safety or that of his innocent kids. One aggrieved fan slammed,
“It’s disgusting that they’re putting business and control over family relationships. In a regular family, they would be called out for financial abuse and coercive control.”
Another noted that “It’s disgusting that the King isn’t interested in protecting his son and is family unless Harry comes back under his thumb.” A third lamented how ironic it was that the monarch “has money set aside for Camilla and her entire a$$ family to ensure they live comfortably but plays games with his sons and grandchildren’s lives.” Reacting, one Reddit user noted,
“Wow, this is awful. Harry and Meghan were so right to leave when they did. Not only was their security downgraded, but the smear campaign by ‘the rota’ seems to go on and on.”
Another fired,
“Can you imagine your sister surviving a kidnapping attempt, and you don’t fund one of your only two children’s security? After the very public death of your ex-wife and her security’s fatal flaws? All to what? To teach any future descendant, you can’t break away? Institution over human dignity.”
These comments follow Prince Harry’s claims that the legal disclosure in his security case confirmed his worst fears. According to the exiled prince, he came to realize during the court proceedings that RAVEC’s decision to withdraw his UK security was part of a calculated plot to force him and Meghan back into the royal fold. He made the remark after his two-day court appearance to appeal the court’s initial decision in his UK security case. During the proceeding, Harry’s attorney claimed his life, security, and safety were at stake in his home country, necessitating the need for the taxpayers-funded police security. While the outcome of the case remains undisclosed, the prince’s optimism suggests he was one step closer to a beautiful family reconciliation.
