The Duke of Sussex is allegedly eager to make peace with the Prince and Princess of Wales in the run-up to his 40th birthday.
Princess Kate’s return to public engagements at the Wimbledon Men’s Final with her daughter, Princess Charlotte, and sister, Pippa Middleton, delighted more than just royal fans.
Her outing spurred Prince Harry to contact his sister-in-law, who sent her a handwritten note in the hopes of repairing their relationship.
According to Heat magazine, “Harry was watching Wimbledon and was thrilled to see Kate looking so radiant. He sent her a note to congratulate her and let her know how happy he was to see her out. He’s just so grateful that she’s on the mend and able to get back to her duties after taking time off – as is Meghan.”
Commenting on the strained relationship that has existed since Harry and Meghan Markle both stepped down as senior working royals in 2020, the source continued, “Harry can’t believe it ever got to this point – he genuinely thought that by now they’d have found a way to reconcile and he hates to think of it continuing.”
On July 14, Princess Kate, patron of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presented the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the Men’s Singles Final.
Princess Kate, 42, has been out of the spotlight since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, but she did make a surprise appearance at Trooping the Colour with the rest of the Royal Family, marking her first formal engagement of the year.
In a statement issued last month, Kate stated that she was making significant progress but was “not out of the woods yet” and had “good days and bad days” while she continued her therapy.
Harry is thought to want their problems resolved once and for all before his 40th birthday on September 15. However, since his departure from the Firm, Harry and Meghan have been outspoken critics of the monarchy, from a broadcast interview with Oprah Winfrey to their Netflix series ‘Harry & Meghan’.
Royal critics have suggested a lot of effort needs to be shown for the two brothers, Harry and Prince William to make amends. Former BBC correspondent, Jennie Bond told Times Radio: “I think as far as William is concerned, Harry really doesn’t exist. William has enough pressure on his heart and his head, with his wife and her ongoing cancer treatment, and his father, his job and his kids that I don’t think he’s got any room in his soul to worry about his estranged brother… I think William has disowned Harry.”
Prince Harry last visited the UK in May to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games at St Paul’s Cathedral. However, he did not see any immediate family members.
The last time the father and son were together was in February, when Harry flew to London following King Charles’ cancer revelation, although he stayed for less than 25 hours before returning to America.
Shortly after, he flew to Vancouver, Canada, for the ‘One Year to Go’ ceremony, which precedes the winter Invictus Games 2025.
