Prince Harry ‘fears he will be banished from UK' when William becomes King and wants to ‘heal family rift' with Charles

The Irish Sun

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PRINCE Harry fears he will be banished from the UK when William ascends the throne, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly desperate to heal his fractured family relationships - primarily with his father King Charles.
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Harry fears he will be banished from the UK when William ascends the throne, claimed a royal expert
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It comes after senior aides to both the Duke and Monarch were snapped meeting in London last week
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It may be harder for Harry to build bridges with his brother, according to Mr Tom Bower
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This comes amid swirling speculation after senior aides to both Harry and the Monarch were
Meredith Maines, Meghan and Harry's chief of staff in California, and Liam Maguire, the head of their UK PR operation, recently met Charles's communication secretary Tobyn Andreae at the Royal Over-Seas League which sits just three minutes from Clarence House.
It is unclear which side initiated the summit.
The secret peace summit sparked rumours a reconciliation is in the works, but Prince William's team was notably absent.
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It comes after the Duke revealed in
Royal expert Tom Bower told the
"I couldn't say never because I'm sure Charles wants to meet his son, but so much depends on how Harry behaves.
'Harry is seriously worried that when his father dies one day, William will literally banish him and he will have no status in Britain at all...He will be persona non grata.'
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The author, who wrote Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, claimed the Duke is "desperate" to make amends with his father.
Although Mr Bower suspected the Palace could be reluctant to build bridges with the dad-of-two, due to a lack of trust.
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The expert also thought it would be unlikely for Harry to meet with Charles when he visits the UK in September for the annual WellChild event.
In September the King should still be on holiday at his Balmoral retreat, ahead of hosting
US President Donald Trump
in the middle of the month.
And, even if the father and son do get back on regular speaking terms, there's a lot of damage to unpack.
Mr Bower highlighted
In the bombshell chat, the Duke dubbed his defeat a "good old fashioned establishment stitch-up" and pointed his finger at the Royal Household on swaying the decision.
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Experts claim Charles has always left the door open for his youngest son
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William's aides were not part of the suspected peace talks
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It is not thought Harry will see his father when he flies to the UK in September
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The royal author claimed Harry "fears that once Charles dies he will get no help from William" when it comes to his security case.
Meanwhile, when it comes to Meghan Markle, Mr Bower suggested she would be indifferent to whether or not a reconciliation happened.
The Duchess
It is unclear who she is sending the wine to.
She posted the video on what would have been Wednesday in California, but early Thursday morning in the UK.
This comes after another royal expert told The Sun
But Mr Hugo Vickers said he believed there's "hope" for Harry and King Charles.
"I don't think it's all gone too far," he said.
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Harry is set to invite both his brother and father to the Invictus Games in 2027
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It could mark the biggest steps towards reconciliation so far
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The brothers used to share a close bond together, with their father
"It's always
"We don't know what they talked about or what their plans were. But that's a good sign."
Despite hopes of a reunion between
He said: "So as for William. It's much more difficult because the barbs were sent in his direction from Prince Harry, but very much directed towards Catherine.
"That is very insulting, and I think William is likely to be more of an unforgiving person than his father."
Mr Vickers added: "I think at the moment, if I was advising Prince Harry, I would say, get onto good terms with your father as soon as possible, and then that's step one and step two, try to get on good terms with your brother."
Harry is reportedly set to invite his brother and father to the next Invictus Games.
If the Monarch and his eldest son were to attend it could mark the biggest step towards reconciliation so far.
In the meantime, the Duke has been
He was pictured
Harry's solo adventure saw
The
FAMILY FEUD
With rumours swirling around the possibility of a reconciliation, Harry previously said in his BBC interview that he had "forgiven" his family.
The Duke also claimed
The feud between the Duke and his family started when he and Meghan Markle announced on January 8, 2020, that they would be stepping down as 'senior' members of the Royal Family.
Since then it was revealed that
There was hope for reconciliation last year when Harry travelled to the UK to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his Invictus Games.
However, the King and Harry failed to meet due to the Monarch's "full programme".
The Duke was offered to spend his time at one of the royal apartments - however he turned it down in what
Meanwhile, Princes William and Harry have not been in direct communication since the release of Harry's controversial memoir, Spare, in January 2023.
Their last reported interaction was during the funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, but conversations were said to be brief.
The feuding brothers reportedly did not speak to each other despite standing 'virtually back to back' among mourners at their uncle's memorial service last year.
The brothers have been at loggerheads since
Growing up, Wills and Harry shared many of the same friends who were part of their close, tight-knit circle.
But their relationship took a sour turn after Harry lobbed
In the book, he claimed William had
The Sussexes had also targeted Princess Kate, when Meghan claimed the royal made her cry.
The bitter feud was ignited with full force when the Sussexes told Oprah, in their
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Harry said in his BBC interview he ready to have his brother and father back
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The brothers used to share a close bond
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