William and Kate's 'invitation' to Harry and Meghan is 'not leading anywhere': royal author
The Prince and Princess of Wales have attempted to put an end to tensions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, according to a royal author, who claims the says the olive branch "is not leading anywhere so far."
Tom Quinn tells The Mirror William and Kate have reached out to Harry and Meghan, suggesting they bring their children Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, to the UK for a visit with the royal family.
He believes this effort to end the feud between the couples would not have been welcomed by the Duchess of Sussex.
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William and Kate have attempted to put an end to tensions with Harry and Meghan. Getty
"There is no way Meghan would bring the children to the UK," he said.
"William and Kate have suggested that Meghan and Harry bring the children and that the two couples and their families try to make up, but the suggestion is not leading anywhere so far."
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'William and Kate have suggested that Meghan and Harry bring the children.' AP
Prince Harry, 39, last visited the UK in February following his father King Charles' cancer announcement, however Meghan, 42, remained at the couple's Californian home with their children.
The last time the Duchess of Sussex was in the UK was while en route to the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf in 2023.
In September 2022, Harry and Meghan travelled to the UK for charity appearances however canceled following the death of Queen Elizabeth.
The couple joined the royal family for events leading up to and including the late queen's funeral before returning home to the US.
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In September 2022 Harry and Meghan travelled to the UK for charity appearances. Getty
Their appearances were cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth. Getty
Tensions between brothers Prince William and Prince Harry were laid bare in Harry's best selling memoir Spare, released in January 2023.
Harry alleged William labelled Meghan "difficult," "rude" and "abrasive," the slights leading to a physical altercation between the brothers, during which William "grabbed" Harry "by the collar, ripping my necklace" and knocking him "to the floor."
Since then, the rift between William and Harry and their families has reportedly intensified, with William reportedly refusing to meet with Harry during his trip back home to the UK to visit King Charles.
Tensions between brothers William and Harry were laid bare in Harry's best selling memoir Spare. Getty
Prince Harry has expressed security concerns surrounding potential visits to the UK with his children.
Harry and Meghan were reportedly set to bring Archie and Lilibet to the UK in September 2022 but decided not to bring them due to safety concerns and "inadequate" measures that had been put in place.
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