Prince Harry wants to ‘rehabilitate’ relationship with King Charles and ‘return to royal fold’
Following several trips to the UK this year, Prince Harry is said to be seeking advice from former aides on repairing damage to his relationship with the King
Prince Harry is reportedly asking trustworthy ex-aides for advice on how he can return to the UK.
The Duke of Sussex has been soliciting advice from people back from when he was a working royal in potential efforts to be ‘rehabilitated’ into UK life and to improve the relationship with his father. It’s thought the 39-year-old has grown tired of American PR experts when it comes to protecting and salvaging his image.
It comes amidst news of various senior staff for the couple having quit, with head of communications Christine Weil Schirmer leaving late last year after being made senior advisor for their trust, Archewell. Last month meanwhile it emerged chief of staff Josh Kettler had quit after just three months in the role.
After moving across the Pond following their 2020 exit, Harry and Meghan have both made several attempts to change the increasingly negative narrative surrounding them, from the bombshell Oprah interview to a Netflix docuseries to Harry’s 2023 memoir, Spare. His relationship with brother William has completely broken down, meanwhile.
A memorial for late-uncle Lord Robert Fellowes last week saw Harry fly in to the UK, but stood shoulders apart from his brother, at one point “back to back”, before both left without speaking to one another. And while Harry dropped in to see King Charles at Clarence House shortly after his cancer diagnosis earlier this year, a invite to family for an Invictus Games event in May was declined.
According to sources, the King is open to ‘reconciliation’ after ‘seeking advice’ from multiple religious leaders. William however may be a lost cause for Harry, with reports the next in line to the throne has no desires for a truce and remains a “major barrier to peace” in the ongoing feud.
