Sat. Oct 5th, 2024

There was a time, and not at all that long ago, when the prospect of Prince William and Kate Middleton having any sort of amicable reunion with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was not just unlikely, it was unthinkable.

Given the explosive accusations and the no-holds-barred approach Harry and Meghan have taken with regards to besmirching the name and reputation of the British Royal Family, it’s hardly a surprise that two of the monarchy’s most senior members have distanced themselves from the Sussexes.

Indeed, reports over the past year have outlined that Will and Kate would not be entertaining the idea of meeting Harry and Meghan if the latter couple were to travel to the UK. This in spite of rumors that King Charles was aiming to bring Harry back into the fold in order to spend more time with his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Of course, much has happened in the royal sphere since the turn of the year, including Charles and Kate both having received cancer diagnoses.

Naturally it means that the order of things has been topsy-turvy of late, with the Princess of Wales virtually disappeared from the public eye, and information about their respective treatments and recoveries kept shtum.

Yet if new reports are to believed, Prince William and Kate Middleton are now willing to come to the table regarding a potential reconciliation with Harry and Meghan, with an anonymous insider having told Us Weekly that the Wales’s want to make amends for their three children.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

“They want a relationship with Meghan and Harry, and they don’t want the acrimony to carry over to the next generation,” the source stated, as per the New York Post.

“Obviously, the Duke and Duchess want their kids to have a relationship with their cousins.”

Given that Harry and Meghan have had their base in Montecito, California for a few years now, it makes sense to assume that their children, Archie and Lilibet, have seen little of their cousins, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 05: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Platinum Pageant on June 5, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Despite it being only natural that their parents would encourage a healthy relationship between the cousins, there are hurdles standing in the way, the biggest of which remains the simmering tensions between William and Kate and Harry and Meghan.

Whether or not they can ever let bygones be bygones remains to be seen, but there’s a strong sense – at least if you read the majority of royal-centric reports coming out of the UK – that William and Kate no longer trust the Sussexes after all that’s been said and done.

With that in mind, we wouldn’t hold our breath for any royal reunion unless there’s a monumental shift in the coming weeks/months. But I guess never say never is as good a stance as any.

What do you think? Will the Wales’s and Sussexes ever see eye to eye again? Let us know in the comments box.