Topics: Prince Harry, Prince William, King Charles III, Royal Family, UK News, US News, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton
Weeks after claiming he's desperate to 'reconcile' his relationship with father King Charles and brother William, and Prince Harry is said to have extended the pair an olive branch.
According to one royal expert, however, whether or not the King and his heir accept said gesture, is another matter entirely.
For those in need of a reminder of the family's feud, 40-year-old Harry has endured a rocky relationship with his closest relatives since he and wife Meghan Markle resigned from their royal responsibilities in 2020.
After subsequently fleeing from the UK and setting up shop in the States, the couple went on to cite alleged mistreatment of Meghan, 43, by several members of the monarchy.
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In a bombshell memoir, several shocking TV interviews and a Netflix documentary, they recalled instances of alleged bullying, claiming a number of them had been initiated by Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton.
As well as alleging Kate reduced Meghan to tears during a row over bridesmaids dressing, Harry claimed William had knocked him to the floor during a heated discussion about the former Suits actress specifically.
And whilst King Charles managed to evade the majority of allegations, Harry claimed earlier this month that his father will no longer accept his phone calls as a result of the claims.
Speaking to the BBC back in April, however, the father-of-two insisted he still hopes to repair his relationship with with his father and brother.
"I would love reconciliation with my family," Harry claimed. "There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious."
With this in mind, the Prince is said to have since extended a peace offering to his relatives, by inviting them to next years Invictus Games in 2027 - the international multi-sport event Harry set up for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel and veterans.
According to royal commentator Bronte Coy, however, said invite will likely be causing a 'massive headache', despite Harry's intentions.
Explaining the issue, Coy told The Sun this week: "There's a lot of sympathy, understanding and respect for the king and William's position.
"Because I think anyone can relate that if you've been spoken about publicly, and had your personal issues with family members aired in that way, of course you would be angry."
The expert continued: "But it's in the UK and you're talking about the military community, of which the royals are very, very entwined.
"You do run the risk of looking a bit petty if they don't go and support it, given their position in supporting the military community."
Dickie Arbiter, a former spokesperson for Buckingham Palace also chimed in on the discussion, claiming it'd be impossible for Charles and William to simply give in after much public humiliation.
"It would cause a massive headache because you don't just roll over, having been rubbished for such a long time," he explained.
"There's an equation to this, and the other half to the equation is Mrs Sussex."
