The whispers of peace or truce between King Charles III and Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are getting louder.
Earlier this week, reliable sources from Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles had many conversations and private meetings with the power couple while in London for Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.
The person who spoke to The Telegraph said that the new King saw “tremendous flickers of hope” in his recent interactions with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and is now optimistic that they can come to a resolution.
Kinsey Schofield, royal expert and host of the To Di For podcast, told Fox News that King Charles appreciated how Prince Harry and Markle made themselves small during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
Prince Harry and Markle avoided all fuss and accepted an invitation from Prince William to take part in a walkabout at Windsor.
Prince Harry did not fight back when King Charles denied him the opportunity to wear his military uniform at the funeral despite being a soldier for over ten years.
During his time in the British Army, Prince Harry served two tours in Afghanistan.
The royal commentator shared: “I don’t think anyone would deny that publicly Prince Harry and Meghan Markle behaved themselves during the loss of Queen Elizabeth II.”
She went on to say that while there was some brief tension over the titles of King Charles’s grandchildren — Archie and Lilibet Diana — he appreciated Prince Harry and Markle’s efforts during the ten days they were in Europe.
Schofield added: “We have heard whispers of title negotiations for the children and invitations revoked. There were some undeniably uncomfortable moments during Harry and Meghan’s time in the U.K. However, King Charles is an optimist and appreciated their toned-down presence throughout the process. The King is eager for a truce, but unfortunately, there are too many things in the pipeline that could jeopardize the Sussexes’ relationship with the new monarch.”
She believes that King Charles will reward Prince Harry and Markle with a surprise grand gesture around the Christmas holiday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex might receive the King’s invitation to join him and the rest of the royals at Sandringham this year.
She claimed: “The royal family is in a very fragile state right now, and King Charles likely fears having people out there working against him. But it will take a lot for the Sussexes to rebuild an honest relationship with Harry’s family. Any documented ‘flickers of hope’ are likely related to family relations and less about the institution. Will Harry and Meghan be invited for Christmas? Very likely. Will they be asked to represent the crown anytime soon? I highly doubt it.”
Prince Harry has given signals that he wants to make amends with his royal relatives — he is revising his tell-all book and Netflix documentary to avoid all drama.
