Royal Family urged not to 'surrender' to Prince Harry's reconciliation efforts

The Royal Family were warned over any potential reconciliation efforts with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as any such outcome would signal a "dangerous weakness" on their part, a commentator has claimed. The Duke of Sussex's damaged relationship with the Firm has been at the forefront in recent days after the couple's aides were seen having a meeting with the King's Head of Communications in London.

Harry's chief communications officer Meredith Maines, was pictured with Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes' PR team in the UK and Tobyn Andreae, the King's communications secretary, chatting in London recently. Many saw the move as a first step toward future reconciliation efforts between the King and his youngest son.

However, US-based royal commentator Lee Cohen said reports of the so-called "peace summit" in London were "alarming."

He warned that if the Royal Family forgives the Sussexes' "litany of disgraceful acts and shameful attacks," it could potentially risk "the very respect that has sustained it for centuries."

Mr Cohen wrote for GB News: "This is not a diplomatic crisis between nations; it is a family schism rooted in ingratitude and hubris. The Palace's willingness to entertain such talks signals a dangerous weakness."

The US journalist said Harry and Meghan have made their stance very clear after choosing "exile, fame, and fortune over loyalty" and urged the Palace not to "chase after them, cap in hand, begging for reconciliation".

He said that forgiving Harry and Meghan would signal that the monarchy can be "battered into submission by petulant defectors," which could, in turn, "alienate" supporters.

Mr Cohen said: "The Sussexes' defenders will argue that reconciliation is the Christian thing to do, that families must heal. But forgiveness without accountability is not healing; it is surrender.

"The monarchy is not a private family; it is a public institution, and its actions carry symbolic weight. The Palace must hold the line, not for spite but for survival. It must show that disloyalty has consequences, that the institution is bigger than any one individual, even a prince.

"The alternative is grim. A monarchy that bends to the Sussexes' demands risks losing the respect of its most ardent supporters. The Crown has weathered worse storms than this, and it must not falter now."