Prince Charles and his son Prince Harry have been left with a “complicated” relationship following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departure as senior royals.
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Speaking to The Sun, a source says the Duke of Sussex is still at odds with his dad, though he has managed to patch things up with his brother, Prince William.
A senior royal insider told the publication: “William and Harry have spent time together privately away from the official Sandringham Summit working on their relationship and discussing their future.
“It has been ground-breaking in terms of saving their bond as brothers and has been totally driven by them.
“But Kate and Meghan, who was in Canada, did join in with some of the talks on more than one occasion — which is another sign of a real thaw in their relationship. Things are better.
“They decided to cut out all the toxic people stirring around them to deal with each other man-to-man as brothers.
“Given Harry is now permanently moving away, there was a realisation if they didn’t sort things out now, they never would.
“Of course there have been serious differences in opinions but the family warmth is back. And they’re sad they’re going to be so far apart.”
The insider added: “It’s fair to say that the past week has brought William and Harry back together but the relationship with Charles and Camilla is far more complicated and complex.
“There remains a real lack of trust there and it’s going to take some time to resolve.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world in January when they announced that they were stepping back from being senior members of the royal family.
And while the news came as somewhat of a shock to everyone in the regal family, including the Queen, no one was reportedly more disappointed than Prince Charles.
According to Express, the Duke of Cornwall was apparently very upset with Harry and Meghan – in particular the Duchess, who Charles reportedly developed a strong relationship.
Charles was apparently one of Meghan’s biggest supporters in the lead up to her nuptials, and since then, their relationship has only got stronger, palace insiders have claimed.
The Duke of Cornwall even walked Meghan down the aisle in her father’s absence, after he apparently persuaded the Queen to allow her to wed Harry.
“He pushed his mother to give his son what he didn’t manage to achieve for himself when he wed Camilla – marrying a divorcee in church,” a friend reportedly told Mail Online.
Charles also supported Harry and Meghan moving into Frogmore Cottage, after the posh residence underwent major renovations, which ended up costing thousands of pounds.
What’s more, Charles is said to have been particularly hurt by the recent events because he was apparently understanding of Meghan’s plight given her very public family drama.
Another source close to Charles reportedly told Mail Online that the drama Meghan had suffered with her own family only “endeared her to him even more”.
“Because there’s been bad behaviour that’s caused problems in his family, Charles understands how difficult it must be for Meghan,” the source claimed.
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