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Prince William and Kate Middleton are allegedly trying to extend an olive branch to their Sussex relatives. The couple, however, is apprehensive to take it. A source close to the Prince and Princess of Wales says that the couple is eager for the larger family to make amends. In the wake of both Princess Catherine and King Charles’ cancer diagnoses, it seems more important than ever to get the family straightened out. For Harry and Meghan, however, it’s not that simple.
William and Kate Want to Get All the Kids Together
A royal source tells The Mirror that Prince William and Kate Middleton have extended an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. They propose the two family get their kids together. It would mark the first time the two kids were in the UK since Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
Royal author Tom Quinn says that Meghan isn’t willing to let Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet travel to the United Kingdom.
There is no way Meghan would bring the children to the UK. William and Kate have suggested that Meghan and Harry bring the children and that the two couples and their families try to make up, but the suggestion is not leading anywhere so far.
Tom Quinn to The Mirror
Harry and Meghan Have Good Reasons to Hesitate When It Comes to Their Kids
Prince Harry is still in the midst of a legal battle that plays into this matter. The lawsuit will determine what kind of security Harry and his family can get when they travel to the UK. Security concerns are among the top for Harry and Meghan. Not only are they in a country that has treated them contentiously throughout the years, but bringing their kids adds a different element of risk that they would not take lightly.
There’s also the matter of race controversies in the family which drove the wedge in the first place. Harry and Meghan revealed in their 2021 sitdown with Oprah Winfrey that there were senior royals who expressed concern over what Prince Archie’s skin color might be before he was born.
Last year, a Dutch publication of royal reporter Omid Scobie’s book Endgame allegedly revealed King Charles and Kate Middleton to be the royals who participated in that conversation. Understandably, returning to the UK—particularly for their sake—would be a difficult decision for the family to make, even with extenuating circumstances taken into consideration.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William Faced ‘Tremendous Anxiety’ Due To King Charles’ Cancer DiagnosisIt’s unclear whether William and Kate and Harry and Meghan will ever be the “Royal Fab Four” again. It would be sweet to one day see all the royal cousins together, but there’s a lot of work to be done to get there.