Prince William is nothing like his father, which is not great news for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle.
King Charles III might be a Monarch, but he is also a father and grandfather ready to let bygones be bygones and reunite his family.
By contrast, Prince William is a brother who was deeply hurt and humiliated by Prince Harry and Markle.
For any reconciliation to occur, the Sussexes must provide tangible evidence that they can once again be trusted.
The Sussex couple is entering a delicate and vulnerable phase as they attempt to win over King Charles and possibly Prince William as well.
The once outspoken and headline-grabbing power couple must learn to embrace humility and silence as they work on the delicate reunion process with King Charles.
Earlier this month, the door to peace talks was ajar for the first time in almost six years.
Aides for King Charles and Prince Harry met for a quiet lunch and started to map out the complex and thorny road to reconciliation.
The Daily Mail obtained photos showing Meredith Maines, the Duke of Sussex‘s chief of staff and communications director, and Liam Maguire, the Sussexes’ UK communications secretary, having a relaxed conversation with Tobyn Andreae, King Charles’s communications secretary, at the Royal Over-Seas League in London.
PEOPLE Magazine confirmed that King Charles and Prince Harry are taking baby steps toward reconciliation.
A royal insider stated: “It was a good first step. It is always better to be talking.”
However, the same cannot be said for Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton.
Prince William and the Princess of Wales were deliberately kept in the dark about the meeting and did not send their representatives to the gathering.
Sources close to Prince William told PEOPLE that he views Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as a threat to the monarchy and the royals, treating all these fascinating developments with extreme caution.
Prince William still holds the same stance on the Sussexes as he did five years ago — he believes they are whistleblowers who will say and do anything to get paid.
The source claimed: “It’s no coincidence that William and Catherine did not have a representative at the Royal Over-Seas League. They were not asked to send anyone and will be treating the talks with extreme caution.”
A close friend told the media outlet that Prince William will believe Prince Harry and Markle have changed when he has tangible proof.
To date, Prince William sees no compelling reason to change his belief that Prince Harry and Markle are a threat to the monarchy.
Instead, Prince William has received strong indications that the couple remains unchanged, based on the swift leak of the photos of the informal meeting.
Prince William’s pal shared: “The fact that it ended up in the newspapers tells you all you need to know.”
This leak has only deepened Prince William’s skepticism toward the Sussexes, and he hopes his father will be cautious in his dealings with them moving forward.
