King Charles, 74, and Kate Middleton, 41, are reportedly working hard to try and restore peace within the royal family – but not all members of the family seem to be as willing to patch things up as others. According to reports, the new monarch is “open” to healing his relationship with his younger son, Prince Harry – but a royal author revealed that the 38-year-old is “too stubborn” to make the effort.
According to royal author Ingrid Seward’s August 24th article in The Sun, King Charles is “open” to mending his relationship with his son despite there being very little trust left. However, Seward claimed that Prince Harry is “too stubborn to plot any route back,” even though him being in the U.K. to attend the WellChild Awards on September 7th, just one day before the one-year anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death, would be the perfect opportunity.
Prince Harry's Relationship With The Royal Family Is 'Dangerously Beyond The Pale'
"Nearly a year on from the passing of our late Queen, the Duke’s relationship with his family is dangerously beyond the pale and he appears too stubborn to plot any route back, despite this very moment presenting a golden opportunity," Seward wrote in her article, before going on to say that Prince Harry is not expected to attend a private memorial the royal family is holding for the late Queen in Balmoral.
"As the royals reflect on the passing of our late Queen, the prince will be a noticeable absence at Balmoral Castle – a private retreat that would be perfect for any tense reconciliation talks," she continued. "While he will be in the country on September 8th, it’s claimed he has 'no intention' of reuniting with King Charles, Queen Camilla, nor his brother Prince William." Yikes!
The Prince Philip Revealed author went on to say: "Despite the huge deterioration in trust, I suspect Charles would be open to having a relationship with Harry so long as he no longer tried to push him around. And a visit to Balmoral – the secluded spot where the Queen was happiest – could have been the perfect place for that to happen."
"Away from prying eyes, they could have had valuable family time in private to tackle this very difficult situation and start to rebuild their relationship," she continued, before going on to write that "all Harry would have had to do was pick up the phone, speak to his father and ask if he could stay with him."
Seward, who wrote the 2003 book William & Harry, continued: "Despite reports that there has been 'no outreach' to the Sussexes from the royal household, I doubt Charles would be strong enough or unkind enough to say no if he was asked personally by his son." She finished off by saying: "I suspect the Duke was too stubborn to do that and felt the Scottish retreat was a step too far for him, both literally and emotionally. Flying from California and then up to Scotland before an hour-long drive to Balmoral is logistically impractical. But more importantly, it will be an emotional place for Harry as it was the last place he saw his grandmother alive."
