King Charles could have a trusted ally he can “quietly ask” about Prince Harry’s wellbeing amid the strained relationship between father and son, a royal expert has claimed.
Former BBC royal correspondent, Jennie Bond, told OK! Magazine, Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie could serve as a bridge between the pair.
This is because of Prince Harry’s closeness to his cousin since his departure from the Firm in 2020, when he and his wife Meghan Markle decided to officially quit royal duties and become “financially independent”.
She explained: “Charles does have someone he can quietly ask about Harry‘s well-being if he is so inclined. Any reconciliation – which at this stage still seems unlikely – has to start somewhere and with someone. And that person could possibly be Eugenie… but don’t hold your breath.”
Jennie further added: “Eugenie undoubtedly does have something of a challenge on her hands to maintain good relationships with both Harry and Meghan – and the rest of the Royal Family.
“But I think the King is probably happy that Harry still has at least one royal cousin he clearly trusts, and presumably wants to see more of.”
Although a formal reconciliation seems unlikely at present, according to many critics, the royal expert said she thinks any future mending of ties would need a starting point, and Eugenie might be “that person”.
Recently, reports surfaced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have purchased a property near Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank’s holiday home in Portugal.
The close proximately is expected to allow more frequent get-togethers so that it is possible for their children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three, to bond with Eugenie’s two children, August and Ernest Brooksbank.
Reports suggest Harry and Meghan have forked out £3.6million for their Portugal property in a resort dubbed the “Hamptons of Portugal” located just an hour’s drive south of Lisbon on Portugal’s west coast, between Comporta and Melides.
Despite this being a sign of “increasing independence”, the couple is said to have already created “so much distance” between themselves and the Firm already that it is unlikely to change a thing, according to a PR expert.
PR guru, Edward Coram James, chief executive of Go Up, told Express.co.uk: “I think it’s unlikely to directly affect relations with King Charles and Prince William. Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the rest of the royal family has been strained for years now. A home in Portugal probably won’t be a major factor in healing or worsening the situation.
“They’ve already created so much distance — geographically and emotionally — so this move could just be another sign of their increasing independence.”
