Prince Harry 'rubbing salt in the wounds' of Royal Family would be catastrophic for peace talks

Harry warned 'rubbing salt in the wounds' of royals will be catastrophic

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 06/08/2024

- 16:34

The Duke of Sussex has been urged to be careful with his next steps

Prince Harry "rubbing salt in the wounds" of the Royal Family would be catastrophic for peace talks, according to inside sources.

Relations between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Firm have been strained since Harry and Meghan decided to step back as senior working royals in 2020 and eventually move to Montecito, California, where they now live with their two children.


In early 2020, the US-based royals did a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey about their time in the Royal Family.

Harry, 39, and Meghan, 43, also divulged personal information about their time within the Firm during their Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan" and in the duke's bombshell memoir, Spare, released in January 2023.

King Charles, Prince William and Prince HarryHarry warned 'rubbing salt in the wounds' of royals will be catastrophicGetty

Prince Harry has since been tipped to write a sequel to Spare because of the memoir's commercial success.

An insider claimed to Heat Magazine: "It's got to be a tough spot for Harry to be in because the publisher is putting a ton of pressure on him to deliver some more salacious details on the royals."

The source described the current relations between the Royal Family and the America-based duo: "It's not exactly like his family have been very forgiving, so no doubt there's some feeling on Harry’s part that he’s got nothing left to lose."

They also claimed Spare will go down in history as "one of the biggest betrayals of the monarchy" in memory.

Prince Harry SparePrince Harry wrote a tell-all memoir called Spare in January 2023PA

The insider added: "For him to rub salt in the wounds again for his own personal gain would send him so far into the doghouse that there'd be no way back - it would ruin any chance of reconciliation."

The source also believes there is "very little to include" besides his experience of being "ostracised by the royals".

Prince Harry, however, has previously alluded to there being more content.

In a previous interview with The Telegraph, Harry claimed he withheld material: "It was 800 pages, and now it’s down to 400 pages.

Harry and Meghan CBS interview

The Sussexes sat down for a televised chat with CBS Sunday Morning

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Meghan Markle, Prince William and Kate Middleton

The Sussexes and the Waleses are not thought to be on speaking terms with each other

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"It could have been two books, put it that way, and the hard bit was taking things out."

Prince Harry visited London for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games on May 8, but he did not see any members of the Royal Family during his visit.

The Service of Thanksgiving coincided with the first garden party of the season at Buckingham Palace which King Charles attended.

Meanwhile, Prince William oversaw an investiture service at Windsor Castle that happened at the same time as the St Paul's Cathedral service.

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