Prince Harry and Meghan ‘finish assaults’ on Royal Family as couple set for UK reunion
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been living in the US since stepping back from royal duties in 2020, but experts say the couple are reportedly heading for a “fresh start” after things “went wrong really quickly”
Harry and Meghan are said to be heading for a ‘fresh start’(Image: GETTY)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to be on the path towards a “fresh start” after things “went wrong really quickly”, says one royal expert. The pair, now residing in the US, stepped back from their roles as senior working royals in 2020.
Following the Sussexes’ recent trip to Australia, royal expert Duncan Larcombe suggests that things could be moving in a new direction, with the visit seen as a potential strategic “rebrand” aimed at mending fences with the King and Prince William.
The couple have launched several criticisms against the family since stepping away from royal duties, but, according to Mr Larcombe, these attacks seem to have ceased. The Mirror reported the expert saying: “They’ve stopped their attacks on the royals and in many ways are now behaving like members of the family, as we saw during their visit to Australia.
“It looks like this is a fresh start. They’re acting in ways they would have if they’d never left the Royal Family in the first place. There isn’t the anger and bitterness any more”.
This week, the couple celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary, with the expert noting it marked the “end to Harry’s single life”.
He said: “Charles walking Meghan down the aisle was an incredible gesture and, at the time, it seemed to cement her arrival into the family,”
Duncan observes: “Having somebody mixed race marrying into the royal family was a case of ‘about time, too’ to many people, and for the younger prince, who’d had a rough time, the public wished Harry well and saw the wedding as an end to his single life. It’s incredible that it went so wrong so quickly.”
Harry has previously acknowledged that he would welcome reconciliation with his family on numerous occasions. Speaking to the BBC, Harry said: “There have been so many disagreements, differences between me and some of my family.
“This current situation that has been ongoing for five years with regards to human life and safety is the sticking point. It is the only thing that’s left. Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course, they will never forgive me for lots of things. But I would love reconciliation with my family.
“I’ve always, there’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. As I said, life is precious… but it would be nice to reconcile.”
Prince Harry met with the King last year, though he is not believed to have seen or spoken to his brother in several years.
Harry is due to travel to the UK in July for the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games – a journey that could potentially see him bring his entire family. According to the expert, there is “every chance” that Meghan and their two children could accompany him.
