King Charles 'open to ending Prince Harry feud'
It comes as it emerged the pair's senior aides held a secret peace summit, said to be a "significant" step in reuniting the feuding father and son. Insiders now say the "rapprochement process" could heal years of broken relations within the royal family, but only if Harry, 40, stops conducting "endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication".
However, it's feared that Harry's fractured relationship with William is harder to repair, after his memoir Spare revealed the two had a physical fight over his relationship with Meghan. The Mail on Sunday today reported talks were held at a London private members' club that champions international friendship, and whose patron is the King.
It is seen as the strongest sign yet of the determination on both sides to resolve the bitter House of Windsor feud. A royal source exclusively told the Irish Mirror: "The King has consistently shown he loves both his sons and as he has done in the past is prepared to meet Harry when their diaries allow such an occasion. It's not unusual for aides from different households to meet, especially when there is a new influx of staff starting their roles, but of course this is a significant moment.
"Senior members of the family have in the past said to Harry that he must both stop his attacks on the family as well as giving endless rounds of broadcast interviews as his only way of communication. If there is a period of calm and reflection on the part of the Duke of Sussex, then there may be a way forward for him to begin along the road of repairing his relationship with his father.
"As for his relationship with his brother, that is a different matter entirely and one which he will find much harder to repair."
Both men's aides held discussions at a London private members' club, according to the Mail on Sunday. At least three representatives from either side were seen speaking at the Royal Over-Seas League which sits just three minutes from Clarence House.
It is unclear which side initiated the summit. Harry was represented by his chief communications officer and head of his household in Montecito, California, Meredith Maines. She is said to have flown in from Los Angeles specially for the talks.
Liam Maguire, head of the Sussexes' PR team in the UK, was also present. The King was represented by his communications secretary Tobyn Andreae. The details of the conversation have remained private with Ms Maines jetting back to the US as soon as the meeting ended.
The British monarchy has spent years dealing with the fallout of Prince Harry's decision to marry former actress Meghan Markle after the two hit out at the family and stepped down as senior royals. In May Harry did an interview with the BBC and said he "would love a reconciliation" with the Royal Family, but that the King "won't speak to me because of this security stuff".
The Duke was referring to the removal of his automatic police security detail in Britain, which he called an "old-fashioned establishment stitch-up" and suggested his father could have resolved the situation. In the interview, the Duke even said: "I would like to get my father and brother back."
Harry's memoir, Spare, was also said to be the final straw for his brother William, as it made public claims such as a physical fight the pair are said to have had over Harry's relationship with Meghan.
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