A royal commentator has claimed Prince Harry could “be a drag” on the Royal Family if he was allowed back into the Windsor fold.
Journalist and historian Simon Heffer was speaking to Britain’s GB News host Steven Edginton about the Prince’s current life in California when he made the claim.
Edington was curious as to what Heffer thought was possible in light of the Sussex’s move to the US and their less than favourable treatment of the Royal Family since.
“It’s not up to us. The decision has to be made by his father and with the advice of his brother,” Heffer said.
“I think if things go wrong for him there, and he’s willing to come back and play by the rules that the rest of the Royal Family play then it would be wrong of any of us as mere subjects, to say we shouldn’t come back.
“But there’s no doubt that if he continues to embarrass the Royal Family and to make a bit of an exhibition of himself, the public won’t like it, and he will be a drag on the Royal Family.”
However, Harry may have run out of time to reconcile with the Royal Family according to another royal expert.
Since stepping back from his royal duties in 2020 with Meghan Markle, Harry has remained estranged from his family across the pond, seeking a life away from the intense media scrutiny in the UK.
Although previous reports have suggested that Harry is eager to reintegrate into royal life with his family, Richard Eden, Diary Editor of the Daily Mail and a royal expert, advises that he should act promptly if he wishes to reclaim his position within The Firm.
“Charles thought that when Harry had a family, they would be carrying out engagements and sharing those duties with William so, I think time is running out,” he told Mail+’s weekly talk show.
“If Harry wants to come back at any stage, he needs to do it while his father is still King.”
Eden suggested that should Harry delay his return, he may miss the opportunity, especially if he waits until his brother Prince William is King.
“I really think that when Prince William is King, I can’t see him letting Harry come back and have a role again,” he said.
“They are irrelevant now, they are just not wanted as part of the monarchy.
“Maybe there could be some radical change but it’s hard to see.”