The Sussexes are back in the UK, and royal watchers were ready for some kind of reunion moment. According to People, that moment isn’t coming. Royal experts say Prince William and Kate Middleton are deliberately tuning out the noise around Harry and Meghan, focusing on their own priorities instead of getting pulled into the family headlines.
Former Queen Elizabeth press secretary Ailsa Anderson said the Waleses won’t be distracted by the drama. But historian Amanda Foreman pointed out the exhausting part: William and Kate will always have to look over their shoulders and factor the Sussexes in. Meanwhile, King Charles reportedly called Harry and Meghan‘private citizens’in a letter to media, and author Russell Myers says William and Charles are completely united that the Sussexes won’t represent the royal family. Even a cousins’meetup between George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet isn’t expected anytime soon, according to Anderson.
So where does this leave things? The Waleses are deflecting and moving forward, the King has drawn his line, and any reconciliation looks like a long game. It’s the ultimate keep-your-head-down playbook, royal edition.
What do you think: can William and Kate really stay above the royal rift for good? Tell us in the comments.
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