A royal expert predicts that Prince Harry’s relationship with the duchess, who recently opened up to Tan France about family life, will have to make “a very difficult choice” about her children if he builds bridges in London.
With growing speculation that the Duke of Sussex and King Charles could be about to take the first step towards reconciliation, a royal expert says the Duchess of Sussex may be forced to make an “exceedingly difficult choice” when it comes to her children.
Harry, 40, is due to arrive in London for a charity event on 8 September and it’s been reported that a “line of communication” has been opened between the duke’s team and Buckingham Palace, and there is “every hope” the trip will include a meeting with his dad, 76.
The pair haven’t been in the same room since Charles’s cancer diagnosis in February last year, and royal expert Duncan Larcombe predicts any potential bridge building could result in some difficult conversations with Meghan back at home.
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Last week, the former Suits actress, 44, revealed she was left feeling “not well” after spending almost three weeks apart from Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, so the prospect of her children being part of Harry’s family reconciliation is unlikely to sit well with her.
Meghan clearly dislikes being apart from her children, and when Harry and Meghan arrive in the UK, they are held responsible for snubbing Britain as a result, Duncan claims. She wants to be a hands-on mother, but she was never willing to make the sacrifice that royal mothers do.
Meghan will ultimately have to make an extremely difficult choice if Harry starts reconciling with his family over here, which is hopefully a “when” not an “if.” Does she go with Harry and look the people in the eye, which will be difficult? Or does she permit Harry to travel with the kids and stay away?
“If it’s the latter, Meghan would miss the kids, and Meghan herself would interpret it as a massive snub,” she said, adding that the rift then shifts to her rather than Harry. If Harry is prepared to bury the hatchet, she will have to make some potentially difficult choices.
Meghan’s “not well” confession came on the second series of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, which dropped last week. While chatting to celebrity guest Queer Eye star Tan France about family, she said the longest she’d been away from the youngsters was “almost three weeks”, adding,
“I was… not well”. Although she didn’t specify when, it is widely believed to have occurred shortly before Queen Elizabeth II’s passing in September of that year.
The Windsor Castle walkabout following the Queen’s death was the last time Meghan was seen with Harry and her brother and sister-in-law, William and Kate, and the last official royal duty she performed. In the years since, Harry has repeatedly said he doesn’t want to bring his wife or children to the UK because he worries for their safety.
He mentioned the possibility of attacks on Meghan in particular last year, saying, “And whether it’s with a knife or with an acid, these are things that really bother me.” One of the reasons I won’t bring my wife back to this country is because of it.
The purpose of Harry’s London trip is to attend WellChild Awards, on 8 September, but in relation to a possible face-to-face with Charles, a source said last week, “This is not about grand gestures or set-piece meetings – it’s about a simple conversation between a father and his son.”
Harry may soften his stance toward the children if it does occur, according to Duncan, but adds that Meghan will “always fight for her family, to keep them together,” making it unlikely to work.
He claims that Harry will recall what he gave up when he travels to the UK. He will be bitterly let down by the lack of opportunities for his own children to meet that grandfather. Harry’s visits to Britain only serve to reinforce his sense of loss and that he will want to deal with it in some way.
There is a real desire to end this rift as soon as possible and to meet, according to the press. The King will be the key figure in that regard. Harry will obviously have to have conversations with Meghan about what they do with the children because Charles will want to give them that.
As with the first series, Meghan’s second instalment of her lifestyle show has failed to win over lots of the critics so far, despite the A-list guest list and expectations of a few peeks behind the curtain of their Californian life. Duncan says that from the few personal insights we’ve had from Meghan over the years, there is a lot about her that “is very incompatible with being a royal”.
He claims that Meghan had a lifetime of servitude before getting married to Harry. However, we’ve seen that she has a burning desire to pursue a career and earn money, and that is not compatible with being a royal wife. We’ve come to know Meghan a little bit more, and we’ve seen that she’s incredibly ambitious and strong in the best ways. She also has strong opinions that she is unfazed to voice, which is completely unacceptable.
“People like Sophie and Kate, and in some ways Zara, have a tendency to be quiet.” They act subordinate to the royal firm in some ways.
Meghan’s opinions on being apart from her children, he adds, are especially at-odds with the reality of being a “royal mum”. “If you’ve got children and you’re a senior member of the royal family, your biggest challenge is to stop them growing up in a prison,” he says.
Kate, for instance, cannot simply visit the stores with George. They must bring security personnel with them, there must be some planning, and they must always be mobbed by the crowd. Meghan is not that.
Source: Mirror
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