Prince Harry has been trying to mend the relationship with his father, King Charles, after a highly-publicised fallout with the royal family following his departure from the monarchy. The Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working royal in 2020, and eventually discussed the breakdown of his relationships with the King and his brother, Prince William, in both his Netflix docu-series and best-selling memoir, Spare via Marie Claire.
However, amid King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Harry claimed in an interview last year that he hoped to reconcile with his father and has since made trips to the UK to make amends. The future of Harry’s relationship with Prince William remains unclear but it’s claimed that Meghan Markle’s latest move could be an olive branch to the Princess of Wales.
Last week, Princess Kate celebrated her 44th birthday, sharing a ‘deeply personal’ video on Instagram expressing her gratitude for the natural world. Members of the royal family often mark birthdays with social media well-wishes. Many noted that Harry and Meghan didn’t not share a happy birthday message for the Princess.
Some sources claimed to journalist Rob Shuter via his Substack blog, ShuterScoop, that the Sussexes decision not to share a public message was ‘deliberate’, alleging: “They’re making it clear they’re done. It’s a line in the sand.” A second insider claimed: “The Sussexes are still railing in the media, but Kate? She’s calm, grounded, moving forward. It’s a quiet power play.”
However, an additional source alleged that Meghan simply ‘wanted Catherine to have space’, adding: “This isn’t spite – it’s respect for what she’s going through.”
