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Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may never get back into the royal family: racism rows, ‘betraying’ the UK and ‘going Hollywood’
STORYLynn Farah
- Meghan and Harry might have named their daughter Lilibet after Queen Elizabeth, but more of the British public remains on the monarch’s side
- Harry told Oprah Winfrey about his strained relationship with his brother Prince William and his father Prince Charles, while Piers Morgan weighed in on Twitter
The British royal family has been under fire ever since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle revealed intimate details of life inside “the firm”. In a series of bombshell media appearances, the couple broke with protocol by boldly shedding light into the royal family’s inner workings.
These include the allusions to racism and mental health issues revealed on the historic Oprah Winfrey interview, as well as Prince Harry’s surprise attacks on his father, including the revelation he moved his family to California to break a cycle of “pain and suffering” after realising Prince Charles “treated me the way he was treated”.
The damage to his family and the ongoing furore might suggest that the split is deepening. But at the same time, Prince Harry insists he has a good relationship with his grandmother. So much so, that he named his daughter Lilibet Diana as a tribute the nickname used for Queen Elizabeth by the family.
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This olive branch however is unlikely to undo the damage the royal brand has taken. Here are five reasons this royal rift might never fully recover.
Brothers torn apart
In October 2019, the ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey aired, and for the first time Harry admitted his relationship with his brother Prince William was strained.
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