A key member of the Royal Family could prove vital in Prince Harry and King Charles’s peace talks, after a recent meeting was held between the pair’s aides in central London. Princess Anne, dubbed the ‘hardest-working royal’ has been tipped by royal watchers as having a role to play in the peace-building between Harry and his family.
After the meeting between Harry’s team and senior aides to the king, there were talks of a potential reconciliation. A source close to the Royal Family has told The Times that Princess Anne could offer some words of wisdom to her nephew in rebuilding relationships.
They said: “She often talked about how, as children, she was treated so differently from Charles. She was second to him and kicked further down the line of succession as a woman, but she forged her own path.”
The source added: “He should talk to her about her experiences. She is shrewd. She could tell him a lot about what she went through.”
Both the princess and the Duke have had to deal with being second to older brothers. It appeared that William’s aides were snubbed from the meeting between Harry and the King’s communication representatives, leading to speculation that the rift between the brothers may never be repaired.
Last year, the Princess Royal was admitted to hospital in June with head injuries and a concussion after reportedly being kicked in the head by a horse at her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.
Now recovered, she is set to spend her birthday next month, when she turns 75, sailing with her husband around Scotland for ten days.
As her milestone birthday approaches, Princess Anne has accepted the issuing of a silver coin to commemorate royal duty.
Released just last week, the coin features the Princess Royal’s portrait and the words “The Princess Royal. Celebrating 75 years. Duty and devotion.”
The Duke of Sussex has experienced rifts with the royals since he quit royal life in 2020 and spent the next few years criticising the Firm and his own relatives.
Through a variety of public methods, including a Netflix docuseries, an interview with US host Oprah Winfrey, and his tell-all memoir, Spare, Prince Harry depicted his life as a senior working royal, taking aim at family members.
Harry currently resides in Montecito, California, with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.