King Charles and Prince Harry before Queen Elizabeth’s committal service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on September 19, 2022.Photo: DAVID ROSE/POOL/AFP via Getty
Prince HarryandKing Charlesremain in touch amid a painful rift between the Duke of Sussex and members of the royal family.
While the bond between Harry, 39, and his brotherPrince William, 41, may be damaged beyond repair, the King, 75, and his younger son continue to talk. The division between the brothers widened following the release ofHarry & Meghanon Netflix and the Duke of Sussex’s revealing memoirSparein the months that followedQueen Elizabeth’s funeral.
“A striking difference between Charles and William when it comes to their relationships with Harry is there is still a warmth with Harry and Charles,” says Scobie. “With Harry, there’s a reluctant acceptance that this is just who his father is.”
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“He would rather have that in his life than to cut it off completely. Hence, when they talk, it is often [Harry] reaching out. And I was surprised to learn that evenMeghan [Markle]has some sort of correspondence with Charles, sending over photos of the children [Prince Archie, 4, andPrincess Lilibet, 2], although they’re not directly to him,” adds the author. “So there is a willingness there.”
While lines of communication are open, it appears Harry was not invited to his father’s 75th birthday party this week. However, Harry and Meghan did call Charles to wish him a happy birthday on Tuesday.
On Nov. 5,The Sunday Timesreported that King Charles would hiscelebrate his 75that Clarence House, but his younger son would “not making the trip from California,” where he relocated in 2020 with his wife Meghan and their family.
Then-Prince Charles and Prince Harry at the Natural History Museum in London in 2019.Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told PEOPLE: “In response to U.K. media headlines, there has been no contact regarding an invitation to His Majesty’s upcoming birthday. It is disappointing theSunday Timeshas misreported this story.”
Prince William and Prince Harry at the unveiling of a statue of their late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, at the Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace in July 2021.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images
In May, Harry made abrief appearanceat the coronation of his father King Charles andQueen Camilla, but was not invited to join the royal family on thepalace balcony. Meghan and their children stayed home as they celebrated Archie’s 4th birthday.
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Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival.
Scobie chronicles both the breakdown of the royal family and the weakening of the modern monarchy inEndgame.
There’s a real chance here to learn and adapt to modern society and also make up for mistakes of the past,” Scobie tells PEOPLE. “It’s their move.”
source: people.com
