Prince Harry’s bluff ‘called’ by Firm as Duke’s blistering claims ‘ignored’

Prince Harry’s bluff has been “called” by the Royal Family as they continue to “ignore” the Duke’s blistering allegations, a royal expert has claimed.

Ever since the release of his shock memoir Spare in early 2023, the Royal Family have kept quiet on the allegations levelled at their members both in the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography and in the interviews he did to promote it.

The Duke of Sussex demanded an apology from the Royal Family, especially over the apparent treatment of Meghan Markle during her time as a senior working royal, in order to begin bridging the gap separating his family from the Firm.

However, reports of a desire by Prince Harry to reconcile with his father King Charles have emerged in recent weeks despite the Firm not issuing a public apology. According to the Daily Mail’s royal editor Rebecca English, this likely boils down to the fact the family have “called his bluff” by opting to remain silent.

Speaking about Harry on the latest episode of the Palace Confidential, Ms English said: “As regards to the apology, what I think this boils down to is the Royal Family have called his bluff.

“They haven’t reacted to any of his demands or his threats, either publicly or privately, I mean they, pretty much, have ignored the fact that Spare had been published.”

Likening the Royal Family’s reaction to dealing with a toddler having a tantrum, she added: “It’s like don’t listen, don’t make a fuss, don’t give into it, just let it through [and] it’ll blow away and harmony will restore itself.”

Ms English also said that she believes the idea of silence is “the right approach” that they’ve taken with Harry and his countless accusations and claims.

Spare – which was released in January 2023 – featured various claims about the Royal Family, including discussing details of an alleged physical confrontation with Prince William in 2019.