Prince Harry's email olive branch to Charles and William
Prince Harry is hoping a small gesture will help get him out of the royal deep freeze, insiders say.
The Duke of Sussex, who has been on the other side of a bitter cold war with dad King Charles and brother Prince William is expected to email the royal family to invite them to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
'Harry has agreed that Invictus should extend an invitation to his family,' a source close to the Duke told The Mail on Sunday.
'Invictus hopes the Royal Family will come along to support the wounded veterans taking part. Harry is hopeful his father will set aside their differences to attend the Invictus Games and support veterans.'
'The royals have always been hugely supportive of Invictus and proud of what Harry has achieved in that arena. This is one olive branch from him which might be reciprocated.'
The timing of the invitation was carefully planned to accommodate Charles's practice of scheduling commitments up to three years ahead.
But there could be a scheduling clash for the UK-based royals as the closing ceremony for the Invictus Games is July 17 — the same date as Queen Camilla's 80th birthday, which will likely be marked with a big celebration.
Whether Harry will bring wife Meghan and children Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, to the UK for the games is also uncertain as he has previously expressed serious fears for their safety, exacerbated by the UK government's refusal to cough up for extra security.
Harry's Invictus Games olive branch comes after his relationship with his family hit an all-time low in May following his bombshell interview with the BBC.
Reeling from a court ruling that denied his legal challenge to increase security arrangements made by the UK Government following his decision to step down from royal duties, a 'gutted' Prince Harry unleashed a spectacular attack, claiming he had been 'stitched up'. Prince Harry and wife Meghan have been given the cold shoulder. Credit: Matt Dunham / AP
Laying bare the scale of the royal rift, Harry admitted his father, who is receiving treatment for cancer, was no longer speaking to him and that it was unlikely he would visit the UK with his young family again due to the security concerns.
'I love my country, I always have done despite what some people in that country have done. I miss the UK. I miss parts of the UK, of course I do. And I think that it's really quite sad that I won't be able to show ... my children my homeland.'
He said he did not know how much longer his father has to live and that he would love to be reconciled.
'Of course some members (of) my family will never forgive me for writing a book (his memoir Spare). Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know, there is, I would love ... reconciliation with my family ... there's no point in continuing to fight anymore,' he added.
'It would be nice to have that reconciliation part. Now, if they don't want that, that's entirely up to them.'
But there have been no signs of reproachment, instead it appears Prince William has dug his heels in further.
This week, it was revealed that any hope Prince Harry and Meghan had that their children might one day play an active role in the royal family appeared to be fading fast after an insider revealed it's highly unlikely the heir to the throne would ever agree.
While US-based Harry and Meghan stepped down from royal duties in 2020's 'Megxit', they retained their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles and made sure children Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, officially held their HRH titles.
On King Charles' ascension to the throne they became Prince and Princess, with Harry changing their surnames on their passports to Sussex — reportedly so he could leave the door open to them to make a royal return if they wanted to when they grew up.
But sources close to William suggest it is unlikely Harry and Meghan's children will be welcomed as working members for the royal family under his reign.
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