Prince Harry ‘will not return to royal duties without apology from Prince William’

Prince Harry is open to taking up a “temporary role” supporting the Royal Family if King Charles were to ask – but would expect an apology from his brother Prince William first

Prince Harry would not return to the royal fold unless he received an apology from his estranged brother Prince William, sources have revealed.

The Duke of Sussex is focused on “making a success of his life” in the United States and maintains he is happy with his decision on choosing to quit his royal life, sources close to the Duke suggest.

However, it remains that he would be open to taking up a temporary role within the family to “help out” if he was asked to do so by the King.

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Friends of Harry say he is aware of his brother’s feelings on the matter after The Mirror previously revealed Prince William suggested there was “zero chance” he would be welcomed back into the fold after penning his explosive memoir, Spare.

Harry and William have not spoken for months and have no contact ( 
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Harry, 39, took aim at close members of his family and accused the King and Prince William of being desperate to leave the royal family if they could.

William and Harry have not spoken for months and currently have no contact, choosing to stay apart from each other even when in the same room last month for their uncle Lord Fellows’ funeral in Norfolk.

Reports at the weekend suggested Harry had contacted a group of former trusted advisors as well as old pals to create a “blueprint” outlining how he might one day begin moving in UK circles again.

But The Mirror understands this is “far from his mind” and any contact with former aides would be “purely for strategic and friendly advice”, rather than any plot to return to the fold.

Harry’s book Spare reportedly widened the rift between the pair ( 
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Sources close to Harry say given the royal family’s position this year, with the King and Princess of Wales both forced to take extended periods of leave from duties due to cancer treatment, the Duke remains open and willing to assist, if he was called upon.

Friends of Harry say he is also determined to improve his relationship with his father, especially given his recent health woes.

However, the Duke – who turns 40 next week – would still look for an apology from his warring brother if he was to represent the family in any capacity.

Amid the current chaos enveloping Sentebale and Prince Harry quietly quitting the charity, royal experts have started to question how Harry spends his days in California, secluded from family and friends.

Harry used to be the party prince, now he likely spends his days chatting with Meghan Markle’s friends’ husbands.

Apart from Invictus Games, which has become the highlight of his year, the Prince barely has anything else to do. Though there’s chatter Netflix has approached him to lead a documentary on his late mother Princess Diana.

Prince Harry Increasingly Becoming “Spare” To Meghan, Expert Claims

Meghan Markle is working very hard to keep her Hollywood dreams alive and is jumping from one solo project to another. There’s the Netflix series ‘With Love, Meghan,’ and her upcoming Lemonada podcast that will see her chatting with successful female entrepreneurs.

To round it out, there’s her lifestyle brand As Ever, which will likely start to release products to the public this year.

As the Duchess keeps busy – chatting with ‘Goop’ founder Gwyneth Paltrow, growing her Instagram account, and so on and so forth – it seems Harry is increasingly fading into the background.

An insider told The Sun: “First he was a spare to William, now he’s increasingly looking like a spare to Meghan — and it’s not a great look.”

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Another thing said to be weighing on the Duke’s mind is his ongoing rift with his family. Many speculate that relations with Princess Eugenie – once his last standing ally – eventually soured due to the Prince’s increasing paranoia.

His communications with his father is nearly non-existent that he wasn’t even alerted to the monarch’s recent hospital stay, which was caused by him having a bad reaction to his cancer treatment.

A friend said: “He misses his family terribly, but no one is speaking to him any more. He just wants to go for a beer with the guys, but his only friends are just the husbands of Meghan’s friends.”

When the news emerged that Netflix wants to do a Princess Diana special in time for the 30th anniversary of her death, experts claimed Harry might jump on the project as he would likely see it as a way to rebuild bridges with his family.

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