Why it may be years before Prince William and Prince Harry’s feud is resolved

Although Prince Harry’s visit to his ailing father seemed to hint at a potential reconciliation between the controversial royal and the Monarch, experts have cautioned it may be some time before Prince William and Prince Harry can mend their fractured relationship.

During a recent appearance on the Royal Report podcast, Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston delved into the complexities of the royal rift, emphasising that Charles and William likely perceive Harry’s previous actions as persistent betrayals spanning several years, especially during moments of family grief, such as the passing of Prince Philip and the Queen.

“Obviously, they’re not going to just completely forget all of that straight away and go from open warfare one minute to innate implicit trust the next,” he explained.

Despite Harry’s recent “olive branch” in the form of a commitment to spend more time in the UK with his father, Royston stressed that genuine reconciliation is a journey that demands time and effort.

“I think this is not a situation that’s going to be healed overnight and is one that is going to require persistence over a long period of time,” Royston said.

“I think he’s going to have to pursue this path of reconciliation, maybe even for years before the family are even willing to entertain the idea of actually trusting him again and opening up and kind of telling secrets and things like that.

“They need to see with their own eyes that the things they tell him do not end up on Netflix or in a book or on a podcast.”

While things may appear slightly more positive for Harry and King Charles following their recent meeting, Royston explained that it will be a gradual process to regain William’s trust, potentially taking years before the wounds of the past are fully healed.

“It’s going to be a long way back to reconciling again,” Royston stated.

While reconciliation may be a long way down the road, it appears that Prince Harry has been making an effort of late to do the right thing by his family after years of strained relations.

Upon hearing the distressing news of King Charles’s health, Prince Harry rushed to the United Kingdom to be by his father’s side.

While the meeting was reported to be short, royal experts have expressed optimism that Harry’s meeting with Charles would yield a positive outcome for their strained relationship.

In addition to his visit with Charles, Harry hinted at the chance of reconciliation with the Royal Family during a recent interview with Good Morning America in which he also addressed King Charles’ health woes for the first time publicly.

Speaking with host Will Reeve, the Duke shared that King Charles personally informed him of his illness.

“I love my family and the fact that I was able to get on the plane and go see him and spend any time with him – I’m grateful for that,” Harry revealed

In response to the possibility of his father’s illness having a “unifying effect” on the Royal Family, Prince Harry affirmed, “Absolutely, for sure”.