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Prince Harry has openly spoken out about his wish to reconcile with the Royal Family

Prince Harry has been encouraged to take two critical steps if he hopes to repair his fractured relationship with the Royal Family, according to a new Channel 5 documentary exploring the possibility of reconciliation. The programme, titled Harry: Can He Ever Be Forgiven?, features insights from royal experts, including commentator and the Countess of Sandwich, Julie Montagu, who believes healing is possible—but only if Harry initiates it.

“The public wants to forgive, but it needs to start with Harry,” said Montagu. She outlined the first major step the Duke of Sussex should take: “Number one, stop any time of interview where you’re mentioning any member of your family – end of story.” Her remarks come in the wake of Prince Harry’s latest interview, which aired earlier this month on the same day as Princess Charlotte’s 10th birthday.

The interview followed his failed legal appeal to alter his security arrangements after stepping down from royal duties in 2020. In the interview with Nada Tawfik, Harry addressed his ongoing tension with members of the Royal Family. “There have been so many disagreements, differences between me and some of my family,” he said. “This current situation, which has been ongoing for five years with regard to human life and safety, is the sticking point.

It is the only thing that’s left.” Harry also acknowledged that some bridges may already be burned. “Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course, they will never forgive me for lots of things,” he admitted, referencing his memoir Spare, told Daily Express.

However, he expressed a desire to put the past behind him: “But you know, there is. I would love reconciliation with my family. I’ve always, you know, there’s no point in continuing to fight anymore.”

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Montagu emphasized that the second step involves taking active measures toward reconciliation, either in private or publicly. “If you really want to make that reconciliation, whether that’s private or public, start that. Once that reconciliation begins, then the public can be made aware of that,” she said.

The royal commentator also noted that Harry may have worsened matters by revealing too much about King Charles’s health during recent public remarks. “Is the cancer back, is he in remission or not, and I don’t think Harry has done himself any favours by suggesting that his father does not have a lot of time left,” Montagu added. As the Royal Family remains silent on Harry’s latest comments, the question of reconciliation lingers, with the ball seemingly in the Duke’s court.

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