The recent disclosure by Buckingham Palace regarding King Charles III’s battle with cancer led to Prince Harry rushing to London to meet his ailing father.
However, conspicuously absent were Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, who did not accompany Harry on this visit.
Reportedly, Harry’s interaction with his father at Clarence House lasted under half an hour before he swiftly departed back to Montecito within just over 24 hours of touching down in the U.K.
Following this rapid return, a royal biographer has expressed doubts about Meghan’s satisfaction with the brevity of the reunion between Harry and the king.
Angela Levin, a royal commentator and author who intimately engaged with the Duke of Sussex while penning “Harry: A Biography of a Prince” in 2018, shared her perspective on the potential reconciliation between Harry and King Charles.
She highlighted the hurdles they might face, attributing Meghan’s disapproval as a significant barrier to their relationship restoration.
Levin articulated on GB News, “Meghan [did not come] with him, and I think that Harry has a big mountain to climb if he does become very close to his father again.
I don’t think she will be pleased whatsoever.
And he’s got this rock that he’s in, whether he upsets Meghan or he upsets his father.”
Casting further doubt on any lasting rapprochement between Harry and Charles, Levin emphasized Meghan’s influence on the situation: “I don’t think that will happen because Meghan will not let him.”
She also pointed out a general lack of trust in Harry within the royal family, suggesting that rebuilding fractured relationships could prove exceedingly challenging due to this factor.
In stark contrast to Harry’s swift response to his father’s health crisis, Meghan’s relationship with her own father, Thomas Markle Sr., appears strained and estranged.
Notably, she did not promptly rush to his side during his various health emergencies over the years, in stark contrast to Harry’s actions towards King Charles.
Thomas Markle Sr., who suffered a major stroke in 2022 and a heart attack in 2018, was not visited by Meghan during these critical moments.
Expressing his well wishes for King Charles following the public revelation of the diagnosis, Thomas conveyed his hopes for the monarch’s speedy recovery, underscoring the complexity of familial relationships amidst health challenges.
