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Olive Branch or Future Protection? King Charles and Prince William Project 'Interested in Peace' Message to Prince Harry to Safeguard Crown's Image

King Charles III, and his future successor Prince William, could have reportedly messaged Prince Harry on his birthday to 'ensure' he cannot accuse them of cruelty.

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King Charles III and his heir, the Prince of Wales, both wished the Duke of Sussex a happy 40th birthday. Source: MEGA

King Charles III and heir to the throne, Prince William, may have "projected" a positive image for Prince Harry's 40th birthday to "protect themselves" from potential future accusations.

"The warmer that the royal family is to Harry, the more they protect themselves from any future attacks by him," royal correspondent Jack Royston told an outlet.

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"Because if they're nice to him, and they're showing themselves to be the side that's interested in peace, and he keeps attacking them, he will destroy himself, he added. "He will only destroy his own reputation and not just in Britain, but in America too."

The expert continued by highlighting, "Because after Spare came out, they had a massive crash in their popularity in America."

The fifth in line to the throne likely earned millions of dollars for his 2023 memoir, but despite monetary riches, one biographer feels the rebel Duke is "paying" the ultimate price for penning the tell-all.

"I think what people really dislike is he dissed his family," royal author Ingrid Seward told a publication.

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"I think the book Spare might have earned him millions, but gosh, he's paid for it," she added. "He's paying for it still."

Shortly before the "incendiary" autobiography hit shelves on January 10 of last year, the fiery-haired prince told Anderson Cooper, "None of anything I've written, anything that I've included, is ever intended to hurt my family."

The Prince of Wales and his brother allegedly haven't spoken a word to one another privately since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral nearly two years ago. It is said that Harry's disparaging remarks against the future king, his wife, Kate, Princess of Wales, and sharing personal details about other senior royals are "of course," a few of the reasons why.

"He doesn't speak to his family, doesn't speak to his brother, has never met Meghan's father," Seward continued. "I mean, it is very strange. Is Meghan ashamed of her father? Why hasn't Harry met him?" The royal expert then observed, "It's this sort of distancing from family, people find that very alienating. It's quite the opposite of what William and Kate were showing in their most recent video."

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Furthermore, the trust between Princes William and Harry is likely "eternally lost" thanks to the latter's "endless attacks" on the monarchy. The rift is so severe that even after nearly two years of estrangement, the royal siblings allegedly could not even look at one another at Lord Robert Fellowes' memorial on August 29.

Since the royal family is built upon "taking the high road without fail" — in public anyway — it would seem the rift is still very much intact behind palace walls.

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Newsweek reported on Royston's remarks.

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