Prince Harry Makes Quiet Move to Heal Royal Rift With King Charles After ‘Peace Talks’
After years of publicly airing his grievances against the royal family, Prince Harry may have found an unexpected way to rebuild bridges. Harry's olive branch centers around a problem that has caused immense discomfort behind Palace doors—The Duke has reportedly offered to share his official schedule of events with the Firm in a new attempt to avoid stealing the royal spotlight.
The new agreement would create transparency about the Duke's planned public appearances, helping avoid conflicts between his and Meghan Markle's engagements and the royal family's calendar events. The move comes after years of both parties trying to overshadow the other, according to The Daily Mail. This scheduling issue became apparent when Harry's recent visit to Angola dominated newspaper coverage as Queen Camilla celebrated her 78th birthday. Sharing calendars could also help the two sides find time for Harry and King Charles to meet in person.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's office declined to comment on the same. However, as per People magazine, the proposal comes after a private meeting held on July 9 in London between Harry and Charles's aides. "It was a good first step... It is always better to be talking," an insider said, commenting on the 'secret meeting.' Meanwhile, Palace sources downplayed the meeting as simply a professional exchange between communications staff. But the meeting may have marked a careful reopening of contact between father and son after years of near silence. "It's a positive step," the insider added. "There's optimism that it can be taken forward."
The meeting between the aides took place at the Royal Over-Seas League and was attended by the King's communications secretary, Tobyn Andreae, and Meredith Maines, Harry and Markle's chief communications officer. Also present was Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes' public relations team in Britain.
As for the father and son, they reportedly last met in February 2024, when the Duke flew to the UK to see the King following his cancer diagnosis. After a brief meeting between the two at Clarence House, Harry left the UK a day after. In May, the Duke of Sussex admitted in his BBC interview that he would "love reconciliation with my family." "There's no point in continuing to fight anymore," he said, adding, "I don't know how much longer my father has," seemingly referencing Charles's diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
Despite the apparent progress in Harry and Charles's relationship, Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly not on board with a reconciliation. "It's no coincidence that William and Catherine did not have a representative at the Royal Over-seas League," a friend reportedly told the Daily Mail. "They were not asked to send anyone and will be treating the talks with extreme caution." The friend added, "The fact that it ended up in the newspapers tells you all you need to know."
This points to one of the biggest obstacles in any reconciliation between the Sussexes and the Waleses—the complete loss of trust. Harry and Markle's decision to reveal private conversations and incidents in interviews and the Duke's memoir, Spare, has reportedly destroyed trust between them.