Prince Harry Could Still Have Old Life Back If He Admits 'Spare' Is A Mistake, Royal Expert Claims
Prince Harry has been trying to reconcile with his family, and if they do, he may win back his old life, according to a royal expert.
The Duke of Sussex launched several attacks against his estranged family in his and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey, Netflix docuseries and his memoir, "Spare." However, Grant Harrold, King Charles' former royal butler, believes he could have his old life back if he releases a public statement denouncing what he did, especially his book that seemingly questioned the family's long-held protocol.
"The only way I see this happening is a public statement from Harry, where you come out and say that you were in a bad space and that [Spare] was a mistake," Harrold told the New York Post.
However, Harrold also doesn't think that Prince Harry will do it. The royal expert added that some things are meant to stay as they are, perhaps broken. Harrold believes that Prince Harry "will regret" the things he wrote in his book.
"I don't think that's going to happen. Some bad things were said, and some families never patch things up, and that's how it is forevermore," he continued.
"Harry has got a big heart, and a part of him probably wishes things would be different."
However, Jennie Bond, a former BBC royal correspondent, doesn't think Prince Harry has plans to reconcile with his family after several perceived snubs. He wasn't invited to Trooping the Colour, and King Charles didn't meet him when he was in the U.K. in May. Also, he skipped his pal, the Duke of Westminster's wedding.
"If Harry had really wanted to confront his family and patch things up, he would surely have allotted more time to his recent visits so that his father -- at least -- could make arrangements to see him," Bond told OK! magazine.
"I don't think there's any chance of William wanting to do so, particularly with all he has on his plate right now. So, I'll believe this when I see it, but it will be lovely if he could indeed spend some time, perhaps at Balmoral, during the summer and make peace with his father."
The statements about Prince Harry's effort to reconcile with the royal family came after an unnamed tipster spoke with Closer magazine and claimed he was trying his best to fix his issues with his family. The insider claimed that he was planning to spend his 40th birthday in the U.K. in the hopes of finally meeting his dad.
Christopher Andersen, a royal author and commentator, also told Fox News that Prince Harry was getting "angrier and more frustrated" because his family reportedly showed no interest in reconciling with him.
"Harry has tried again and again to make amends with his father, but to no avail," Andersen said. "The King and William have really dug in, and the more Harry is rebuffed, the angrier and more frustrated he gets. He must be thinking, 'Why should I keep quiet if my father and brother are stonewalling me?'"
