Prince Harry has reportedly made what insiders are calling a “significant gesture” to help a reconciliation happen with the royal family, especially with his father, King Charles.
According to the Mail on Sunday, the Duke of Sussex, 40, has offered to share his future diary of engagements with the royal household, in hopes of avoiding media clashes like the one earlier this month that saw his Angola visit overshadow Queen Camilla’s 78th birthday portrait.
Prince Harry makes ‘significant gesture’ towards reconciliation
A source told the paper: “Before that meeting between their aides in London, conflicts of interest or clashes of publicity were relished and even perhaps encouraged by the Sussexes. Now, Harry has shifted into a new way of thinking. It’s a significant gesture.”
Royal Insider has contacted reps for Harry for comment.
The move comes after it was reported that Harry’s communications team recently met with the king’s aides at a private members’ club in London.
The plan, insiders claim, includes informing both Buckingham Palace and Prince William’s office at Kensington Palace about Harry’s movements in advance, in hopes of preventing further conflict.
While Harry reportedly still resists the idea of being “controlled by the royal machinery,” the offer to coordinate schedules is seen as a concrete peace offering, and perhaps a sign he’s ready to rebuild relations.
Harry’s recent trip to Angola made headlines across the UK. The Duke of Sussex walked through a former minefield cleared by The Halo Trust.
The images echoed the iconic visit of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997.
Speaking on his Sussex.com site, Harry reflected: “As a father to young children, it breaks my heart to see innocent children still living and playing next to minefields.
“All of us have a duty to protect children and future generations from the harms of war. Both present and past.”
His appearance in Angola, though unannounced, made headlines, unintentionally pushing Camilla’s birthday portrait to the sidelines.
Does King Charles want to reconcile with Harry?
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has previously said that while King Charles likely wants a relationship with Prince Harry and his grandchildren, the key issue remains trust.
“Trusting the Sussexes is out of the question,” he told Fox News Digital. “Reconciliation is desirable. But it is considered unlikely that William wants any contact. Turbulent times lie ahead.”
Meanwhile, Harry will reportedly return to London in late September for events with WellChild, a charity he supports.
Although he has no plans to visit Balmoral, where King Charles will stay during his summer break, the monarch will reportedly make weekly trips to London for cancer treatment.
This gives the estranged father and son a possible window for a private meeting.
A friend of the duke told the Mail on Sunday: “Harry hopes to see his dad later this year, or next year. Things are moving in the right direction. But as always with the royal family, they are doing so at a glacial pace.”
In a BBC interview in May, Harry shared his hope for a renewed relationship.
“There’s no point continuing to fight anymore,” he said. “Life is precious. I would love reconciliation with my family.”
