The saga of the royal rift continues to captivate the world, with Prince Harry facing an excruciating dilemma as he prepares for a contentious trip back to Britain. The Duke’s plans to attend a ceremony in May commemorating his beloved Invictus Games have hit a major stumbling block – his wife Meghan remains doubtful about joining him.
Sources close to the Sussexes describe tense conversations and restless nights as the couple grapples with the thorny issue. Harry desperately wants Meghan by his side for the London event marking a decade since he founded the games for wounded veterans. Yet the former actress is digging in her heels, troubled by the prospect of returning to the UK bearpit just months after her husband’s explosive memoir enraged the royals.
“Harry would move heaven and earth to have Meghan with him, but she’s just not convinced it’s the right move,” a Sussex confidant reveals. “The relationship with the Waleses is utterly toxic after Spare. Does Meghan really want to run that gauntlet of hostility and negative press again?”
Indeed, this potential reunion between the Sussexes and the Prince and Princess of Wales is shaping up as an excruciatingly awkward affair. In his controversial book, Harry eviscerated his older brother as jealous and trapped, while accusing Princess Catherine of being snobby towards Meghan from the outset. Rebuilding trust seems an impossible task.
Compounding Meghan’s reservations are ongoing fears for her family’s security if they visit the UK without Scotland Yard protection. “She hasn’t forgiven the Firm for stripping their taxpayer-funded bodyguards after Megxit,” notes the source. “Why would she risk bringing the kids over if they might get caught up in a PR disaster or, worse, a potential attack?”
For his part, Harry is said to be whipsawing between reassuring his frustrated wife and pleading with his relatives to lay out the welcome mat. The once-close brothers specifically are trapped in a wretched cycle of anger, hurt and miscommunication. Breaking the impasse before the Invictus ceremony could prove Mission:Impossible even for the former military man.
As the clock ticks down, will the power of Harry’s principles and adoration for his games triumph? Or will Meghan’s boycott of the Firm’s homeland win the day? Stay tuned for the next gripping installment of the real-life royal fantasy drama dividing nations.
