Prince Harry has only visited the UK a handful of times since he and Meghan Markle left the royal family for good years ago. His last trip was in February when the estranged Duke engaged in a short meeting with his father, King Charles, which reportedly ended with Camilla asking him to leave. Meanwhile, Harry hasn’t met his brother, Prince William, nor Kate Middleton since the coronation in May last year. 

The relationship between Harry and Meghan Markle and the royal family has worsened with each interview, series, or book the Sussexes have released. Many have argued that they will never make amends, especially the Sussexes and Wales’, as the allegations and revelations about royal life Harry and Meghan have put forward are too much to handle. Meanwhile, others claim a reunion could be near as Harry is now revisiting the UK.

Kate Middleton’s relationship with Meghan Markle hurt not only them but also Harry and William. The Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis was reportedly a way Harry and Meghan could make amends, but no one knows how that could happen. However, it appears that Kate could be open to a reunion with Harry — but only on one condition.

The royal family is in the middle of one of their toughest challenges in a very long time. King Charles has now officially been king for a year following his coronation in 2023, and this year, what was supposed to be a fresh start began with two crushing statements.

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle – relationship with the royal family

King Charles was diagnosed with cancer, and just months after Kate Middleton’s “planned” abdominal surgery, it was announced that she also had been given a cancer diagnosis.

The Princess of Wales had to endure a lot of criticism after she published the manipulated Mother’s Day of her and her children. Then, her cancer diagnosis hadn’t been revealed, and conspiracy theories surrounding her absence went viral online. Not only did social media users spread theories, but royal experts did also.

Meanwhile, as reported about her health filled newspapers worldwide, another big talking point was also addressed: Harry and Meghan.

On March 22, the Princess of Wales revealed she had been given a cancer diagnosis. At the time, she was in the “early stages” of treatment.

“As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be ok,” Kate Middleton said in the video.

She then assured the public that she was “well” and “getting stronger every day.”

After the diagnosis was revealed, people worldwide sent their well-wishes to the princess, including her family members, estranged or not.

Prince Harry ‘regret’ writing about Kate Middleton in his book, expert claims

When Kate was hospitalized in January, Harry and Meghan Markle sent their best wishes to her. Meanwhile, as Harry and Meghan were said to have received the news of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis through the news, they also contacted her after her cancer diagnosis to show their support.

Sure, Meghan had revealed one or two things about her relationship with Kate MIddleton. However, Harry revealed even more in his book, Spare, for example, private text messages between his wife and the Princess of Wales.

According to a royal expert, Harry most likely regrets what he wrote about Kate as she is going through this very challenging time.

Speaking with Us Weekly while promoting her book Elizabeth & Philip: A Story of Young Love, Marriage and Monarch, royal expert Tessa Dunlop claimed Harry now finds himself in a “painful place.”

“When you do discover that your sister-in-law has cancer and you’ve written stuff that can’t be retracted, that’s quite a painful place to be in,” Dunlop said.

“They deliberately criticize the monarchy [and then offer] themselves as an alternative to monarchy,” the royal expert added. “So then when the monarchy is in trouble, we do kind of make a comparison. Can Harry and Meghan really hold themselves off as the caring example now? They’re certainly going to have to be careful of their timing with any releases so that it doesn’t look opportunistic.”

The relationship between Prince Harry and Kate Middleton could be better, just like the one between Meghan and Kate. The two reportedly didn’t speak at all during Charles’ coronation, and even if it never was specified who thought it, reports suggest that several family members were revealed when Harry left the coronation shortly after the ceremony and didn’t have lunch with the royals.

Whenever Harry and Meghan Markle return to the UK, the question on everybody’s mind is whether he and the royals will reunite.

King Charles is very keen on reuniting with his estranged son and daughter-in-law, not least because of his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, whom he doesn’t get to spend time with as they live in the US.

Prince Harry returns to the UK

However, it looks like Harry and the royals will get another shot at making amends. On May 10, the Duke will attend a special service at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, a competition in which wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans, compete for their country.