On the anniversary of Harry and Meghan’s announcement they have been stepping down from royal duties, Jennie Bond says he has ‘squandered’ his household’s belief

Precisely six years in the past right now, January 8, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made an announcement that despatched shockwaves internationally and rocked his household. The assertion that they have been quitting their roles as working royals got here amid proclamations of turning into financially impartial in addition to desirous to ‘carve out a progressive new position’.

It was stated on the time that the couple’s determination ‘blindsided’ the late Queen and she or he was compelled to challenge a press release to verify her grandson and his spouse would now not perform official duties. It was the second which sparked a series of occasions which noticed them depart the UK for a brand new life in California.

This was adopted by an explosive Oprah Winfrey interview, the place they complained about their remedy by the Royal Household, and a controversial Netflix documentary. Six years later, Harry is all however estranged from each his father King Charles and his massive brother Prince William.

He spends his days within the USA together with his charity work whereas Meghan is targeted on her way of life model, As Ever, stories the Mirror. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond stated that it is doubtless that now, with the passage of time, the Sussexes might really feel some remorse over how their exit – branded Megix – performed out.

She advised the Mirror: “When you assume again to after they left, it was all extremely melodramatic. In a breathless video filmed on board the aircraft leaving the UK, Harry seemed they have been virtually fleeing for his or her lives.

“There had clearly been many hot-headed moments and, with the advantage of hindsight, they might effectively really feel they may have carried out issues in another way. I am certain Harry would by no means have needed to harm his grandmother, however he put her in essentially the most invidious place, and she or he took a agency stand.

“We now know that he feels that life is valuable and brief, and, in a really perfect world, he would very very similar to a reconciliation together with his father and his brother. He says he doesn’t need to battle any longer. However, when there was a lot anger and harm, the trail to a reunion was by no means going to be straightforward.”

The anniversary of ‘Megxit’ additionally coincides with one other milestone that’s fast-approaching for Harry. Saturday marks precisely three years for the reason that publication of his explosive memoir.

It’s thought that Harry hasn’t spoken to Prince William since earlier than the publication of his e book Spare, wherein he wrote a couple of bodily altercation together with his brother, and royal watchers do not see any indicators of the feud ending.

In latest months, Harry has indicated he would love a reconciliation together with his household – and final 12 months had a face-to-face assembly together with his father, the primary for 19 months, whereas on a visit to the UK.

The e book detailed not solely the altercation between the brothers at Kensington Palace, it additionally revealed a tense showdown at his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral and pressure between the brothers and their wives, Kate and Meghan. Harry took goal on the complete household, seemingly not holding something again.

However with one other go to to the UK on the playing cards in a couple of weeks, it has been reported that one other meet-up together with his father is unlikely. And Jennie added: “All the pieces was clearly made a lot worse by all of the revelations, accusations and betrayals of confidence in Harry‘s e book. He has squandered his household’s belief in him, and that could be a notoriously laborious factor to regain.

“He appears prepared now to forgive and overlook, however life simply isn’t that straightforward. It’s all very effectively for him to really feel he has aired all his grievances, so now he feels higher and it’s time to maneuver on. That’s not the way it at all times works.

“He and Meghan are, nonetheless, fairly settled in California it could appear. They needed freedom, independence and the flexibility to earn their dwelling. They received all of that plus two pretty children, an enormous home, a celeb way of life and a heat local weather. What’s to not like?”