Prince William’s reported concerns about Meghan Markle are a significant barrier to reconciling with his estranged brother, Prince Harry, according to a prominent royal author via NY Post.
The Prince of Wales has allegedly not spoken to his younger brother in over two years. Their already strained relationship deteriorated further with the release of Harry and Meghan’s various ventures, including a tell-all book, an interview, and a Netflix series.
Following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s revelations about royal secrets, the future king appears to be firmly against reopening communication between the two sides due to deep-rooted trust issues, as noted by royal commentator Ingrid Seward.
“The flea in the ointment really is very much Meghan,” Seward told Fox News. “She’s disliked intensely by a large number of the monarchists of this country. They see her as being very… damaging to the royal family.”
“I think a lot of people in America feel the same,” she added. “They don’t like that Meghan [reportedly] dissed her husband’s family and dissed her own family.”
Seward, who wrote “My Mother and I,” also mentioned the “Suits” alum’s ongoing rift with her own family, including her ailing father, Thomas Markle Sr.
The pair’s relationship became strained before the As Ever founder’s wedding to Harry, and has only continued to sour after Markle Sr. suffered a stroke in 2022. He has yet to meet his grandchildren.
“It’s just extraordinary to think that her children have not met their grandfather,” Seward told the outlet.
“I think people in the States find that extremely odd, and [we] find it very odd here. And I think that’s a real black mark against Meghan’s character. I think she hasn’t been able to embrace… her own family, however much she feels about them. I mean, Harry’s never even met her father, which is extraordinary.”
“There are a lot of difficult emotions [to] get over there,” she added.
The royal author’s insights come just days after insiders told People that William and Harry are continuing down “separate paths.”
