Prince Harry’s rift with the Royal Family has been described as ‘deep and extremely public’ with the real reason for it now revealed by a royal expert

Prince Harry’s rift with the Royal Family has been described as ‘deep and extremely public’ (
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Prince Harry ‘s ongoing rift with the Royal Family has been described as “obviously both deep and extremely public”, with the possible reason behind it now revealed.

The Duke of Sussex has seemingly been estranged from the British Royal Family in recent years, which comes after he and his wife, Meghan Markle, decided to step down from their senior working roles in 2020. Since deciding to become financially independent, the couple also moved across the pond to the United States.

For the last four years, the Sussexes have resided in Montecito, California, with them raising their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The couple have also worked on various projects with companies such as Netflix, Spotify and Penguin Random House.

The Sussexes stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 ( 
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Releasing documentaries, a memoir and sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a tell-all interview in 2021, the couple have raised eyebrows after sharing insights about their time in the Royal Family. And because of this, things have been rocky between the Sussexes and the Windsors.

Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, royal correspondent and expert Richard Fitzwilliams opened up about the ongoing royal rift and what he thinks could be the reason behind it. He noted how the ongoing rift with the Royal Family is now “obviously both deep and extremely public”.

Mr Fitzwilliams said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s “attacks on it in recent years is the main reason”. Revealing a potential solution for the rift, he added: “If, instead of knocking it, as talking heads they chose did in the ‘Harry and Meghan’ documentary for Netflix, they praised the Commonwealth whilst in Nigeria which is a member, it could help to heal relations,” which touched on the couple’s current trip to Nigeria.

He added: “It is, after all, Queen Elizabeth’s most significant legacy. It is also probable the King did not appreciate Harry’s interview on Good Morning America, after they met in February, when he learnt of his father’s diagnosis and when he talked of family unity.”