Royals snub Prince Harry and Meghan on eighth anniversary | Royal | News
The royal family made no attempt to celebrate Harry and Meghan’s eighth wedding anniversary; sources claimed the silence was a deliberate disdain that revealed how little progress had been made towards reconciliation.
“There was no phone call, no DM, no peace offer; absolutely nothing,” a source told Rob Shuter on Naughty But Nice Substack. “The silence was extremely deliberate.”
What did Harry and Meghan do on their anniversary?
That day, Meghan gave her followers a glimpse into the couple’s private celebrations, posting footage of Harry arriving with a lemon elderflower cake and a small penguin figurine; the latter was a nod to the matching penguin jumpsuits the couple wore to their famous engagement party.
He followed this with two selected photo galleries from the 2018 ceremony; This selection, sources say, was brought together by a conspicuous absence: not a single member of the royal family appeared in any of them.
“This omission did not go unnoticed,” a second source told Shuter. “The photos were entirely focused on Harry and Meghan. It was as if the royal family had been erased from the story.”
Is Harry trying to reconcile with King Charles and Prince William?
There has been considerable speculation about the Duke of Sussex’s so-called “Project Thaw”, an effort to rebuild relations with his father King Charles and his brother the Prince of Wales, the National Examiner reports. But insiders suggested the initiative was met with skepticism within the royal family.
“Harry continues to send signals about reconciliation through the media,” a third source told Shuter. “But many in the family feel this is more about winning the public relations narrative than actually rebuilding trust.”
The source painted a bleak picture of the underlying situation in relations. “There is still so much pain, anger and doubt. Moments like this don’t bridge the gap; they reveal how wide the gap still is.”
What are King Charles’ terms for reconciliation?
A meeting with Charles last September brought an end to a 19-month period of estrangement, but those close to the situation say the relationship between father and son remains delicate.
There was no similar development in 43-year-old William. The couple have two children, seven-year-old Prince Archie and four-year-old Princess Lilibet.
A source previously told the Examiner that Charles was not ready to rebuild relations on Harry’s terms. “If Harry wants to have a relationship with her, he will have to do it on Charles’ terms,” the source said, adding that the King “will not be taking orders from Meghan.”
