King Charles is reportedly considering a deeply personal olive branch toward Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — even as Prince William is said to be firmly against it.
According to royal insiders, the king wants to open the doors of Balmoral Castle — one of the most meaningful properties in the royal family — to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The move is being described as a powerful gesture of forgiveness and reconciliation amid years of tension.
Balmoral has been a treasured royal retreat since 1852, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert purchased the sprawling Scottish estate. Over the years, it became especially beloved by Queen Elizabeth II, who often spent her summers there away from public life.
“This is Charles’ most personal residence,” a palace insider told royal commentator Rob Shuter. “Offering Harry and Meghan time at Balmoral is an enormous gesture. It signals trust, forgiveness, and a genuine desire to heal.”
But not everyone in the family is on board.
Sources say Prince William is strongly opposed to the idea, believing it could undo what little progress has been made behind the scenes.
“William feels it’s too much, too soon,” an insider claimed. “He worries it could reopen wounds that have barely begun to heal.”
The reported push for reconciliation comes as King Charles continues cancer treatment following a diagnosis revealed in 2024. Friends of the monarch say the situation has shifted his perspective.
“He knows time is precious,” one source said. “This is about family, not protocol.”
Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to California, a move that dramatically reshaped their relationship with the rest of the royal family. Since then, interactions have been limited and often strained.
Still, signs of a possible thaw are emerging.
The Sussexes are expected to return to the U.K. this summer, marking their first joint visit since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022. The trip is reportedly connected to early preparations for the 2027 Invictus Games.
Recent reports have also suggested that Charles may offer the couple a stay at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire during future visits, allowing them privacy while remaining on royal property.
“There’s a good chance they’ll stay at a royal residence during a U.K. visit tied to Invictus events if the current thaw continues,” a source told the Daily Mail.
Whether Balmoral becomes part of that plan remains to be seen — but the possibility alone is reigniting speculation about whether the royal rift can truly be repaired.
William is acting like a child. A jealous child. He needs to get over it. He will be king. Harry coming back into the fold isn’t going to change that. And his marriage is – supposedly – strong enough and secure enough that Kate’s friendship with Harry should be a non-issue. And just because Harry was able to get away for a while where William really has no option like that, isn’t a reason for William’s strong resentment of Harry. William appears to be fully embracing his inevitable rise to King … maybe he should be centering on that instead of acting like a spoiled older sibling. As for Meghan, when/if stuff arises, you deal with it accordingly. I don’t believe that Harry’s desire/need for time outside of the castle, even limited or temporary, is/was enough to get him “banned for life” from the royal family. If he wants to return, he should be allowed to do so – and not with the “when I am King, I’m banning you and removing all your titles, etc” threat hanging over his head. What he did is in no way as severe as what Andrew did (and over decades!) so he should not face the same kind of punishment that Andrew did. (And I find the timing of Andrew’s title-stripping, etc to be quite hinky considering all the other stuff that was happening worldwide at that time, and especially in regards to the Epstein files, Andrew’s connection to the situation which has been well known for years, and Trump’s “timely visit” and private meeting with King Charles shortly before Andrew lost everything. So yeah, Harry wanting time away from the media to raise his kids isn’t near the kind of seriousness of Andrew’s situation.) If they are truly wanting to modernize the monarchy, then wanting to raise good, decent, balanced children who will raise and run the monarchy in the future should be a serious consideration, even if that means reduced time doing monarchy duties and/or living away from the royal family compound.
Finally Charles is being the father
William is being a very selfish brother,maybe because Harry has always been the people’s favorite and the repor between Catherine and Harry. Also remember what Charles did to Diana and his sons was so much more horrible than Harry actions.very happy for Harry Meghan and the children hope all goes well and William will accept his brother and stop being a idiot.