Harrold added: “I think the King will be delighted to have his son and daughter-in-law closer to home. He’s well aware that their rift will never be healed when they’re only seeing each other once or twice a year, this is the next step that’s needed if they want to heal their relationship.”
The comments follow a significant development in Harry and Charles’ relationship last month, when the Duke, Duchess, Archie and Lilibet visited King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove in Gloucestershire. The July meeting marked the first time Charles had seen his grandchildren in person since 2022.
Charles is understood to welcome the opportunity to see more of Harry and his family privately after their years in the US.
However, Harry’s estrangement from his brother Prince William, 44, remains unresolved after years of highly publicised disagreements.
Harrold said: “I think the King will be concerned about William’s reaction. His biggest challenge is going to be acting as peace negotiation between his two sons.
“The King won’t just be thinking about the now, he’s thinking about the future.”
Harry discussed his fractured relationship with William extensively in his bestselling 2023 memoir Spare, including his claim that an argument between the brothers became physical.
Harry and Meghan also addressed their experiences inside the royal family in their Netflix documentary series Harry and Meghan.
Harrold said: “I doubt Harry’s move back to the UK is going to completely heal things between William and Harry. It will take a lot more than that. Too much happened.
“It will be a situation where actions mean more than words. William will need to see Harry continuously making an effort to heal the rift. Right now, I don’t see things healing. I think they will be poker faced and play happy families, but behind the scenes it will take a lot more.”
– BANG Showbiz