Prince Harry hasn’t been invited to Christmas this year, but there’s talk of him calling his father, King Charles, to make amends, – a gesture than one commentator has branded “orchestrated”.
There seems to be a pattern — Harry is left out of family plans, like Charles’ 75th birthday, and then he tries to make amends with a phone call — which was discussed on GB News.
GB News host Mark Dolan spoke to royals expert Kinsey Schofield about the recurring theme.
Schofield thinks the timing is “suspicious” and Dolan says it comes across as “orchestrated”.
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In the GB News segment, Dolan asked Kinsey: “A reconciliation with the King? Do you think in 2024? For Harry? Or is that wishful thinking?”
Schofield provides her frank assessment: “Meghan’s team is saying, they don’t know what to do at this point.”
She continued: “The consensus is, that they need to repair the damage within the Royal Family, 24 hours later Page Six releases a story that Harry intends to call the King at Christmas, for some sort of reconciliation.”
“And the idea that Deadline is reporting, brands don’t want to work with them, only way to clear the air is to reconcile with the Royal Family, then Prince Harry intends on calling the King, to reconcile at Christmas… that! That’s the suspicious timing!”
Dolan agreed: “Indeed, blimey, it’s almost like it’s orchestrated.”
King Charles celebrated his 75th birthday this past November, but Harry was not in attendance. And it looks like another big event – Christmas at Sandringham – will come and go without Harry.
At this point, the Sussexes’ plans are up in the air. In the past, they spent Christmas in California with Meghan’s mother, creating their own traditions as new parents with two small children.
But, the royals are changing things up a bit this year, inviting Queen Camilla’s family to join in the festivities.
