Meghan Markle\u2019s potential presence at Prince Harry\u2019s upcoming UK reunion with King Charles III could up the ante for a royal reconciliation. <\/p>\n
\u201cMeghan\u2019s presence would certainly add symbolic weight to any reunion,\u201d royal commentator Amanda Matta exclusively told Page Six.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Meghan accompanies Harry to the UK or to a meeting with his family, it would signal to the\u00a0public that any effort at rebuilding relationships extends to the Sussex family as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n
Royal commentator Amanda Matta weighed in on the potential for Meghan Markle to join Prince Harry (both above) for a reunion with King Charles III. Shutterstock<\/p>\n
Harry is expected to reunite with his father (seen here in May) next month. Getty Images<\/p>\n
The \u201cOff With Their Headlines\u201d podcast co-host noted that the Duchess of Sussex\u2019s presence at the highly anticipated meet-up wouldn\u2019t necessarily make a reconciliation \u201ceither easier or more difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just changes the stakes,\u201d Matta said. \u201cThe challenge in reconciling has never really been about any one person; it has been rebuilding trust across the board.\u201d <\/p>\n
While the insider admitted she had not heard anything about Markle\u2019s plans to join her husband during his meeting with the King, she noted that her relationship with the reigning monarch \u201chas always been somewhat distinct from Harry\u2019s.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cIf Meghan accompanies Harry to the UK or to a meeting with his family, it would signal to the\u00a0public that any effort at rebuilding relationships extends to the Sussex family as a whole,\u201d Matta said of the Sussexes\u2019 upcoming meet-up with Charles (seen together in 2017). Getty Images<\/p>\n
Harry \u201cdesperately\u201d wants their kids to see Charles (above), according to an insider. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cHistorically, there have been indications that Charles made efforts to welcome her into the family, but she has taken a step back in recent years,\u201d Matta said. \u201cI see that as an acknowledgment that the Sussexes\u2019 ongoing tensions with the royals actually stem from Harry and his own family.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cThe issues he has raised, of press intrusion and an emotionally stifling palace environment, existed and were eating away at Harry before he even met Meghan.\u201d <\/p>\n
Matta believes that the \u201cfrenzy\u201d over Markle and Harry\u2019s relationship with the royal family, and Britain in general, has \u201cconsiderably\u201d died down since they last appeared alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public generally understands that this relationship is incredibly complicated, but they also know more than ever about the way the monarchy operates,\u201d Matta said. \u201cThe greatest risk, in my opinion, comes from how the palace manages this \u2018return.’\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI see that as an acknowledgment that the Sussexes\u2019 ongoing tensions with the royals actually stem from Harry and his own family,\u201d Matta said of Harry and Markle (seen above in 2022). Getty Images<\/p>\n
Their kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet (seen with their parents above), were last in the UK in 2022. meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf the public sees mixed signals, like suggestions of reconciliation alongside reports of ongoing or renewed tension, it would reinforce the impression that the royal family is still navigating unresolved issues behind the scenes \u2014 that they can\u2019t get their act together, in other words,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
While Markle\u2019s participation in the gathering has yet to be confirmed, Page Six confirmed that the pair is bringing their two kids <\/a>to the UK next month, marking Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet\u2019s first visit across the pond since 2022. We\u2019re told Archie and Lilibet are expected to see Charles during their trip.<\/p>\n Our source also shared that Harry \u201cdesperately wants\u201d\u00a0his kids to reunite with their grandfather.<\/p>\n Charles allegedly extended an olive branch<\/a> by inviting the Sussexes to stay at a royal residence while they\u2019re in town, the US Sun reported. Charles also reportedly offered to take care of their security arrangements. <\/p>\n Harry and Markle have been feuding with their royal family members since they quit their royal duties in 2020. The Hollywood JR \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n Markle last visited the UK for Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s funeral in 2022 (seen above). POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n While Harry briefly united with Charles a few times after the King\u2019s cancer diagnosis, Markle has not been back in the UK since attending the late Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s funeral<\/a>\u00a0in September 2022.<\/p>\n Markle, 44, and Harry, 41, have been on the outs with the royal family since they resigned from their royal duties<\/a> and moved to California in 2020. They added fuel to the fire after Harry published his 2023 tell-all memoir, \u201cSpare<\/a>.\u201d The pair also gave several interviews in which they dragged royal family members. <\/p>\n