Prince Harry urged to ‘extend olive branch’ to King Charles amid concerns for Archie and Lilibet's safety in UK

While the Sussexes are expected to spend the festive season in the US, a royal expert believes it's time for the Duke to send an olive branch to his father.

Published on: Dec 24, 2024, 13:36:03 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A royal commentator has urged Prince Harry to "send an olive branch to King Charles" amid concerns for Archie and Lilibet's safety if the family were to travel to the UK. Harry and Meghan Markle live in Montecito, California, with their two children at present.

Prince Harry urged to ‘extend olive branch’ to King Charles amid concerns for Archie and Lilibet's safety in UK (REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo, Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)

While Meghan and Harry are expected to spend the festive season at home in the US, royal commentator Hugo Vickers believes it's time for the Duke to send an olive branch to his father. "He's [Harry] the one who needs to pull himself together and extend the olive branch because he is the one making it difficult between them,” Vickers told The Sun. "The most successful members of the Royal Family are the ones who support the King in what he's doing, and they don't compete with him."

‘I very much enjoy living here and bringing my kids up here’

Harry previously said that he loves raising his kids in the US. Harry was asked if he wanted to stay in the US amid concerns for his family's safety in the UK during a conversation with columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Online Summit in New York City.

"I do. I very much enjoy living here and bringing my kids up here. It’s a part of my life that I never thought I was going to live,” Harry answered at the time.

He added, "I feel as though it's the life that my mum wanted for me. To be able to do the things I'm able to do with my kids that I undoubtedly wouldn't be able to do in the UK — it's huge. That is a fantastic opportunity and I'm hugely grateful for that."

Harry told ITV earlier this year that he will "not bring Meghan Markle back to the UK.” "All it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff, to act on what they have read,” he said. "And whether it's a knife or acid, whatever it is. These are things that are a genuine concern for me. It's one of the reasons why I won't bring my wife back to this country."

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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