Prince Harry, King Charles ‘peace talks’ a publicity stunt, expert says

Prince Harry and King Charles have had a frosty relationship because the “Spare” creator moved to California with spouse Meghan Markle in 2020.

And don’t search for issues to heat up between HRH and the erstwhile Duke of Sussex anytime quickly, says one royal skilled — not even after just lately introduced “peace talks,” set to go down subsequent month.

Publicist Matt Yanofsky advised the Mirror that the so-called summit appears to be extra a PR transfer than a real assembly, and to count on little extra than simply one other episode within the royal household’s dramatic “cleaning soap opera.”

“Solely the boys in that room know what is going to occur, however from a public relations standpoint, the royal household relies on storylines to remain within the information, particularly when the general public’s approval of the royals is in decline,” Yanofsky defined.

“That is one other story level … which is nice for your entire household [and the viewers at home],” he continued.

Charles, 74, and Harry, 38, are slated to satisfy on Sept. 17 for a father-son chat. Markle, 42, just isn’t anticipated to hitch them for the olive-branch-offering train.

“King Charles is because of return to London from Balmoral [Castle] in the course of September, which ties in with the top of Harry’s Invictus Video games journey to Dusseldorf,” a supply advised the UK’s OK! Magazine earlier this month.

“The king has a rescheduled official go to to France on Sept. 20, so [he] has a couple of days to spare in London to satisfy together with his son. Workers are attempting to fine-tune the main points as we communicate,” they continued.

“If the talks happen, the king will make it very clear that there might be completely no personal household enterprise mentioned in public shifting ahead,” the insider alleged.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex might be out collectively on Sept. 9 to host the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany. The sports activities video games will run by the sixteenth.

It’s no secret that there’s been rigidity between Harry and his household in recent times, particularly following the January launch of his tell-all memoir, through which he alleged his father branded him the “spare” since start. 

OK!’s supply mentioned the monarch was notably upset by Harry’s portrayal of his spouse, Queen Camilla, 76, within the best-selling guide.

Harry claimed Camilla “sacrificed me on her private PR altar.”

It was reported on Aug. 19 that the sovereign will maintain a gathering at Balmoral Citadel together with his eldest son, Prince William, and William’s spouse, Kate Middleton, to map out the royal household’s future, the Mirror reported.

“His Majesty could be very clear. The Commonwealth should be on the very coronary heart of his reign,” a supply spilled to the publication. 

“He sees it as his utmost responsibility to satisfy the honest want of his late mom [Queen Elizabeth], that considered one of his central roles should be to make sure not solely the survival however the robustness [of the organization],” they divulged.