This Is Why the Royal Family Is Reluctant to Reconcile With Meghan Markle

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00:00Prince Harry sends team to London without Meghan.

00:03Well, one of the things that I'm hearing from sources close to Harry is that he wants

00:06a better relationship with his father.

00:09I would love reconciliation with my family.

00:11In the first week of July, 2025, Prince Harry made a quiet move toward reconciliation with

00:17his family. He sent members of his personal team to London to meet with King Charles'

00:21communications secretary. The hope? To begin easing the tension that's defined their relationship

00:26since he stepped back from royal duties in 2020. But despite Harry's willingness to re-engage,

00:33insiders say the reception toward his wife, Meghan Markle, is very different.

00:38While the door may be cracked open for Harry, it remains firmly closed for Meghan.

00:43Insiders say Meghan is the reason the family can't move on.

00:47On August 5th, 2025, Meghan turned 44. But even during her birthday week, her name was back in

00:54headlines. And not because of a celebration. Royal insiders revealed that Meghan remains a

01:00major obstacle in any attempts at reconciliation between Prince Harry and the rest of the royal

01:06family. They just don't trust her, one source told the Daily Express, pointing directly at Meghan

01:13as the reason the family feud has not moved forward. The concern reportedly centers around

01:18one thing. Privacy. Royal's fear. Private conversations could become public content.

01:26According to sources, members of the royal family are worried that any private conversations they

01:30have with Meghan might eventually appear in a future media project. Since stepping away from royal duties,

01:37Meghan and Harry have released a number of highly publicized projects, including their Netflix

01:42documentary, the Oprah Winfrey interview, and Harry's memoir, Spare. Each one contained intimate

01:49family details. And that's exactly what the family is hoping to avoid now. The fear is that any

01:56interaction with Meghan could turn into another public reveal, whether it's in a podcast, a docu-series,

02:01or a book. Royal family considers limiting future visits to just Prince Harry. Because of those fears,

02:08insiders are now saying it's likely that any future visits Prince Harry makes to the United Kingdom

02:13will be solo. That means Meghan, as well as their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,

02:20would stay behind in California. It's a significant step. Not only does it reflect how deep the trust

02:27issues have become, but it also suggests that the family no longer expects to include Meghan

02:32in any personal or official royal matters, even during attempts to repair strained relationships.

02:38Oprah interview, Netflix series, and Spare deepened the divide. The division within the royal family

02:46didn't begin overnight. It started after Meghan and Harry announced they would step away from their

02:51roles as senior royals in 2020. But things escalated dramatically soon after. In their Oprah Winfrey

02:59interview in March 2021, the couple made several shocking claims about their time within the royal family.

03:05That was followed by a six-part Netflix series that aired in December 2022, which offered even more

03:12private insights. Then came Spare, Harry's memoir, released on January 10, 2023. It was filled with

03:20unfiltered stories about his father, his brother, and the challenges of marrying Meghan while remaining

03:27part of the royal system. Each project widened the rift, and insiders say the family is still

03:33recovering from the fallout. King Charles remains distant, despite Harry's outreach. Although Prince

03:39Harry has begun quietly reaching out, even offering to share his travel schedule to maintain transparency,

03:46King Charles remains cautious. The monarch, now 76, has kept his distance for years, both emotionally

03:53and geographically. He and Harry have only had limited contact since Spare was released. Sources say

04:01Charles has not dismissed the idea of reconciliation altogether. But when it comes to Meghan, his stance

04:07is far more guarded. At this point, there's little indication that he sees her being part of the

04:13solution, or even the conversation. Prince William and Princess Catherine still not speaking to the

04:19Sussexes. Even though Harry has reportedly extended an olive branch not just to his father, but also to

04:26his brother Prince William and sister-in-law Princess Catherine, there's been no official response from

04:31their side. The relationship between the two couples has been tense for years, and they have not been seen

04:37together in any meaningful capacity since before Spare was released. There are no signs that will change

04:43soon, especially if Meghan is expected to be part of the reunion. Meghan celebrates her birthday in

04:50California without royal acknowledgement. As Meghan celebrated her birthday on August 5, 2025, in

04:57California, the royal family remained completely silent. There were no official birthday wishes or

05:02public gestures, which only emphasized how distant the relationship has become. While Prince Harry may

05:08continue trying to mend ties, it's becoming more and more clear that those efforts are being

05:13made alone. Meghan, once part of a global fairy tale, now finds herself completely outside the royal fold,

05:21and it doesn't seem like that's changing anytime soon.

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