Prince Harry reached out to Prince Charles, theres a thaw in relations

Publish date: 2024-04-14

Last week, Clarence House leaked a story about Prince Charles and his conversations with Prince Harry. According to “royal sources,” Charles and Harry were back to talking on the phone sometimes, and Charles extended a specific olive branch to Harry, suggesting that if Harry wants to bring his wife and children for a visit to the UK, then they should stay with Charles. Presumably at Highgrove. Charles definitely wants to milk the “poor grandfather hasn’t seen his grandchildren” angle, while completely ignoring Harry’s legitimate concerns about the safety of his family. Well, there’s more about Harry and Charles’s conversations now: apparently, there were “secret talks” and Harry was the one to reach out:

Prince Harry has held secret talks with Prince Charles in a bid to heal their rift ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It follows Harry’s claims he’s been stripped of money and security. He is said to have “reached out” to his father and Palace officials expect him to return to the UK this summer, even if it’s on his own.

Our source said: “There has been a definite thaw in relations between Harry and Charles. They are on much better terms and have been having friendly chats and video calls. It has been suggested to Harry he may live to regret any lingering family bitterness, and he has taken that on board. There is a feeling he is coming back more into the fold and wants to be closer to his family.”

The Royals are expecting Harry to return from his California home for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June, but it could be without Meghan, 40, Archie, two, and seven-month-old Lilibet. It is not yet clear if Harry, 37, will return for Prince Philip’s memorial, expected in March or April. Buckingham Palace was approached for comment.

[From The Sun]

This too is coming from Clarence House. It’s not enough to promote Charles-as-family-diplomat, the wise family healer who extends olive branches to wayward family members. No, Charles also has to let people know that Harry is apparently eager to reconcile, and they’re even suggesting that Harry might be acknowledging his own bad behavior… or something. Notice how tricky the language is around that. That’s because they can’t really pull it off and say: HARRY APOLOGIZED! Because A) no one would believe it and B) he has nothing to apologize for. These a–holes have smeared him and his wife and put them in danger and threatened his family. Anyway, Charles is really trying to thread the needle on this one. It’s pretty interesting.

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(left to right) The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex during the remembrance service at the Cenotaph memorial in Whitehall, central London, on the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which marked the end of the First World War. … Armistice Day 2018 … 11-11-2018 … London … UK … . 39641203 …,Image: 531512974, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex during a discussion about violent youth crime at a forum held at Clarence House in London. The prince and the duke will also speak with Prince?Äôs Trust Ambassadors, families of victims of youth violent crime, and community groups and practitioners.,Image: 534904145, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – sales@avalon.red London: +44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: +1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: +49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: +34 91 533 4289, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon (Strictly for editorial use only and available until December 12th 2018) In this handout image provided by Clarence House, HRH Prince Charles Prince of Wales poses for an official portrait to mark his 70th Birthday in the gardens of Clarence House, with Their Royal Highnesses Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Willliam Duke of Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex, on September 5, 2018 in London, England.
Prince Charles and Prince Harry at the World Premiere of Netflix’s Our Planet at the Natural History Museum, Kensington, London on April 4th 2019

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