Harry demands ‘an apology’ from royal family and won’t reach peace without one

The Duke of Sussex is still hoping the royal family will issue ‘an apology’ to Meghan Markle for the way she was treated – and he is unlikely to reconcile with them until she receives it, according to an expert.

Prince Harry is still adamant on receiving apology from his royal family members for how they treated his wife Meghan Markle (Image: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince Harry is still determined to have his royal relatives apologise to his wife Meghan Markle for the way they treated her after their marriage.

The Duke of Sussex’s relationship with the institution has hit an all time low in recent years, with experts believing it could take years before a proper reconciliation happens.

While Harry has proved he is willing to set aside their differences to support his family on special occasions such as his father King Charles’ Coronation earlier this year, he and Meghan are not expected to join the monarch and other senior royals to mark the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death next month.

Relations between Harry and ‘the Firm’ are still believed to be at an all time low following the release of his bombshell memoir Spare earlier this year.

Royal author Gareth Russell confessed he would he be left “stunned” to see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reunite with the royal family for the occasion and added that ending the feud between them could only be possible once Harry receives his apology, the Express reports.

Relations between Harry and the Firm are believed to be at an all time low (Image: Steve Parsons – Pool/Getty Images)
Russell said: “We don’t know if the invitation was sent out. I would be quite surprised if Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle would’ve accepted it.

“We know that they had declined the invitation to visit when Elizabeth was still alive.

“So, I can’t imagine them saying yes to an invitation now for no other reason than nothing really has changed in the dynamic in this family.”

Speaking to US Weekly, the author added: ” Prince Harry allegedly still wants and expects a full apology and ‘Recollections may vary,’ continues to be the royal’s perspective on things as much as we can tell.

“So no, I suppose we’ll find out one way or the other someday, whether they were invited, but I would be stunned if they had said yes and went to it.”

Details of the family’s plans to commemorate the Queen on September 8 have not been confirmed but the King and Prince William are believed to still be working on marking the sombre occasion with the right level of gravitas.

One source told the publication: “The wounds still feel fresh and it’s been hard for them to find a way for a celebration that will match the gravitas the Queen exuded.

“On September 8 there will be some acknowledgement or event, [but] the details are still being ironed out.”

They added that Charles would likely “reflect in solitude” while William and Kate will take the lead on the day of the anniversary.

But they also suggested that Meghan and Harry are unlikely to be offered an invite to their celebrations despite the Sussexes being scheduled to be in Europe for two weeks at the same time.

Harry and Meghan are not believed to be reuniting with the royals to commemorate the late Queen on the one year anniversary of her death (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Russell opined that the anniversary is likely to be the last major opportunity that could bring Harry and Meghan together again with the royal family for years to come.

He added: “I don’t think we’ll see a great deal of interaction between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family for quite some time.

“I can’t think of a really big royal event that’s coming up in the next couple of years. There’s obviously no coronation, no wedding — as far as we know — [and] no christenings.

“Even those really big events were not enough to completely reunite the family. We didn’t see all of the Sussexes at the Coronation.”