Prince Harry spent hours slagging the royals on Oprah & Netflix, I know the only way he'll win William round, says pro
PRINCE Harry has got a long way to go repair his fractured relationship with Prince William, according to royal experts.
Since stepping down as a senior working royal in 2020, the Duke of Sussex, 40, has launched a tirade of outbursts against Prince William and King Charles.
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Tensions are said to still be running high between Prince Harry and Prince William
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The Sussexes criticised the royal family when they were interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in 2021
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Harry also released his bombshell memoir Spare with his views on royal family members
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Despite this,
Prince
Harry has reportedly
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Invictus Games, held for injured servicemen, in 2027.
However, the
family feud
is said to still be ongoing, with the brothers not in direct communication since the release of Harry's controversial memoir, Spare, in January 2023.
Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, former Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie Arbiter said: 'There's got to be a lot to happen between now and then.
'You can't just brush everything under the carpet. The Oprah interview.
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'The six hours of Netflix slagging off the royal family. The book Spare.
'You can't just sweep that under the carpet.'
Prince Harry and Prince William's last reported interaction was during the
funeral
of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, but conversations were said to be brief.
And the feuding brothers reportedly did not speak to each other despite standing 'virtually back to back' among mourners at their uncle's memorial service last year.
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However, the former palace staff member said there is still hope for the relationship between Prince Harry and his brother and father.
Dickie continued: 'There's got to be an apology.
Harry has William and the King over a barrel - they'll look so petty if they ignore his latest request
'The king is sort of commander in chief of the armed services, and it would be a good fit and a good show for him to appear, but it's a very difficult one.
'He's been placed in a dilemma as to how to cope with this.
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'I think we have to wait and see how this moves on as to whether there is an apology.'
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Prince Harry is currently estranged from King Charles and Prince William
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He added: 'He's got to clear a lot of bad air to get them there, because William really doesn't want to have anything to do with him.
'As a parent is slightly different. He loves his son, but he's very hurt by what his son has done, and there doesn't seem to be any move of rapprochement.
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'He made that silly comment a few weeks ago that he doesn't know how long his father has got.
'I mean, you don't say things like that in public, so he's got a lot of ground to make up.
'The ground is with a capital 'a' apology, and you've got to mean it.
'But at the moment, his father won't see him because anything he says will be all over the airwaves, all over the internet, in a nanosecond.
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'And at the moment, he can't trust him.'
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The Sussexes also released a tell-all documentary on Netflix
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Prince Harry in happier times with his brother and father
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HARRY'S INVITE
Harry has drawn up the invitations in advance to give the King and Prince William time to fit it into their schedules, despite it clashing with a royal bash.
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The ceremony will kick off at Birmingham's NEC on July 12, 2027, and will wrap up on July 17.
The event falls on the same day as Queen Camilla's 80th birthday, a special occasion that will surely be celebrated by the royal family.
But if the monarch and his eldest son were to attend it could mark the biggest step towards reconciliation so far.
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Prince Harry has said he would 'love' to reconcile with his family
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This comes after Harry revealed last month that "I would like to get my father and brother back" in his
The Duke told the BBC that there was no reason to keep fighting but that his father wouldn't speak to him over the security row.
Harry said Charles "won't speak to me because of this security stuff", after
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"I would love reconciliation with my family. There's no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious", Harry continued.
Harry also sensationally blamed the King for his woes and claimed "this whole thing could be resolved through him".
Inside Prince William and Prince Harry's 'feud'
TENSIONS have been running high in the royal family since Prince Harry stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California with Meghan Markle.
Their last reported interaction was during the funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022, but conversations were said to be brief.
The feuding brothers reportedly did not speak to each other despite standing 'virtually back to back' among mourners at their uncle's memorial service last year.
Growing up, Wills and Harry shared many of the same friends who were part of their close, tight-knit circle.
But their relationship took a sour turn after Harry lobbed
In the book, he claimed William had
The Sussexes had also targeted Princess Kate, when Meghan claimed the royal made her cry.
The bitter feud was ignited when the Sussexes told Oprah, in their
It was later claimed the royals were Princess Kate and King Charles, after Harry and Meghan's former pal
During the infamous Oprah interview, the duchess also made stinging comments about the Firm and how they
Prince William and Harry's bond then worsened after the Sussexes made a number of accusations against the Royal Family in their 2022 Netflix docuseries.
The duke has given subsequent interviews, such as his most BBC chat in May 2025, that have only propelled bad blood.
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