Speaking to the Australian media outlet New Idea on 22 May, a source close to the British Crown said that Prince Harry was having second thoughts about leaving for the United States because of the distance between his children and his father.
On 22 May, a source close to the British royal family revealed to the Australian media outlet New Idea that Prince Harry would question his departure for the United States because of the difficulty of preserving a physical link between his two children and his father. Indeed, little Archie, the eldest son of the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, is reportedly “starting to ask questions about his grandfather”, King Charles III. All the more so as the young boy realised that King Charles III was crowned on 6 May, while he was celebrating his 4th birthday on the other side of the Atlantic.
As a reminder, Prince Harry was in the UK for this crucial event for the Crown, without his wife, the Duchess of Sussex. And, according to our media source, he probably “deeply regrets” that “Archie and Lilibet missed one of the most important days in their grandfather’s life”, while “William’s children”, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, were there. Her elder brother and Princess of Wales’s three little ones “will be forever in the history books, and his will not be mentioned”. For the New Idea interviewee, this could cast doubt on Prince Harry’s choice to leave the UK and distance himself from his family, since he “very much regrets” the consequences for his children of the split between him and his family. Despite this, little Archie has the opportunity to communicate with King Charles III via FaceTime, and reportedly wondered why his grandfather was “sitting on a giant throne” during the coronation. “There’s nothing more impressive for a young boy than to see that,” the source added with amusement.
A “perfect” grandfather who has “mellowed with age”.
And if the Duke of Sussex is reconsidering his life choices, it is mainly because they mean that his two children are far from the royals and their grandfather, who has become “ideal” in his eyes. As a reminder, the King would like more than anything for his grandchildren to be more in tune with their emotions and desires, by not reproducing the mistakes he may have made in his life. For her part, Meghan Markle would also like her toddlers to maintain a bond with the King of England, “now more than ever” given that they only have Doria Ragland, his mother, in their lives after his father, Thomas Markle, made their relationship impossible with his numerous public criticisms. “Harry has noticed that Charles is softening with age and has become a perfect grandfather to William’s children. Harry wants the same for Archie and Lili, but he knows that would require more frequent visits to the UK, which Meghan doesn’t appreciate,” the insider added.
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