{"id":1972221,"date":"2025-08-21T11:57:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1972221"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:57:30","slug":"prince-william-refuses-to-reconcile-with-prince-harry-because-of-meghan-markle-royal-expert-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-refuses-to-reconcile-with-prince-harry-because-of-meghan-markle-royal-expert-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Refuses to Reconcile With Prince Harry Because of Meghan Markle, Royal Expert Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Prince William<\/strong>\u2018s reluctance to call a truce with his estranged brother <strong>Prince Harry <\/strong>stems from lingering concerns about <strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong>, according to a royal expert who spoke to <em>Fox News<\/em> in an August 19 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-williams-mistrust-meghan-markle-stalling-peace-prince-harry-author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Ingrid Seward<\/strong>, editor-in-chief of <em>Majesty<\/em> magazine, described the 43-year-old Prince of Wales and other family members as harboring a \u201cpersistent lack of trust\u201d toward the 44-year-old Duchess of Sussex. The royal expert called Meghan \u201cthe flea in the ointment\u201d in the brothers\u2019 fractured relationship, noting fears that private family conversations could later become public or be exploited for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seward pointed to what she sees as a troubling pattern in Meghan\u2019s own family. The expert told the outlet that due to the duchess\u2019s estrangement from her own father, <strong>Thomas Markle<\/strong>, he has never met his grandchildren \u2014 <strong>Prince Archie<\/strong>, 6, and <strong>Princess Lilibet<\/strong> 4 \u2014 and that raises broader concerns about her character. (Royal watchers will recall Meghan cut her father off after learning he staged paparazzi photos of himself in the days leading up to her 2018 wedding.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rift between the brothers deepened significantly after Harry, 40, and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to Montecito, California. The couple subsequently aired their grievances through high-profile interviews, a Netflix documentary series, and Harry\u2019s memoir <em>Spare<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adding to the ongoing tensions, the <em>Suits<\/em> alum\u2019s Netflix lifestyle series \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/with-love-meghan-season-2-release-date-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:With Love, Meghan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">With Love, Meghan<\/a>\u201d returns for Season 2 on August 26, potentially reigniting media attention around the couple\u2019s high-profile brand-building efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In spite of the bad blood, \u201cI feel that [the royal rift] won\u2019t go on forever,\u201d added Seward. \u201cI just feel that at some stage\u2026 they will begin to come together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William\u2018s reluctance to call a truce with his estranged brother Prince Harry stems from lingering concerns about Meghan Markle, according to a royal expert who spoke to Fox News in an August 19 report. 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