Prince Harry and King Charles III Reconnect: A Positive Turn in Their Relationship

After six months without speaking, Prince Harry has decided to take the first step and congratulated his father, King Charles III, on his 75th birthday (Credit: Taylor Hill/WireImagel, EFE/EPA/NEIL HALL)

Everything seems to indicate that King Charles III and his son Prince Harry will be in touch again after a phone call that has been described as a “turning point” in their relationship. The call, which took place on Tuesday to congratulate the monarch on his 75th birthday, marked a notable change in tone after a prolonged period during which they had barely exchanged a word.

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Archie and Lilibet, Prince Harry’s children, recorded a video singing “happy birthday” to their grandfather, which he would have loved. This gesture, along with the expression of a mutual desire to overcome differences on both sides, has been celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic as a positive sign, sources from the British newspaper The Telegraph reported.

Meghan and Harry’s children, Archie and Lilibet, also sent a message to their grandfather (today, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children are 4 and 2 years old respectively)

In addition to the cordial conversation with his son Harry, The King held a dialogue with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. This approach comes at a time when the new season of The Crown is broadcast, which portrays the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and its aftermath. Harry, in the publication of his memoirs titled Spare, expressed his desire to reconcile with his father, however, requested a public apology from his family, stating that “the ball is in his court.” The series of events also includes an invitation to vacate Frogmore Cottage and the backstage of the King’s Coronation, indicating rapprochement efforts.

There has also been a lot of tension between Harry and his brother William; This is after the heir to the British throne called Harry’s wife “difficult, rude and harsh.” At the beginning of 2023, Harry gave several interviews where he made it clear that he wanted to iron out all the rough spots, but he had seen no intention from his family to fix his relationship.

The relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry fractured after the heir to the crown ranted against Meghan Markle (right) Photo © 2022 NEWSPIX/The Grosby Group

“They have shown absolutely no desire for reconciliation (…) I would like to reunite with my father. I would like to meet my brother again. “I want a family, not an institution,” Harry declared at the time.

The recent moves suggest that The King and Harry could continue efforts to see themselves as a family again. Although there was no contact for the monarch’s birthday celebration at Clarence House, Harry’s call was interpreted as an extension of an “olive branch” and a possible move towards reconciliation. Despite previous tensions that even left Harry not contacting his father and brother on his own birthday, both sides appear willing to move forward in repairing their relationship.

The distant relationship between King Charles and his children has been well documented in books, films, series, etc. Perhaps for this reason, Harry has not been shy about showing how much he misses his mother, Diana of Wales, who died in 1997 when the youngest of his children was 13 years old. Quite the opposite of Charles, Diana was a devoted mother who tried to give William and Harry a happy childhood despite the royal protocols that constantly got in the way of their family relationship.

Prince Harry always had a close relationship with his mother because his father was always very distant due to royal protocols (AP)

“I miss that feeling, I miss having that mother who gives you those hugs and that compassion that everyone needs. Behind closed doors, she was a very loving and attentive mother and an incredibly fun person. I think she lived a lot of her life, mostly privately, through us, and I think that element of childlike fun really came out when she spent time with us.”

2023-11-15 16:41:27
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