Overview

• Harry’s recent loss in the Court of Appeal over his UK security arrangements prompted him to call for family unity in a BBC interview where he also expressed concern over his father’s cancer treatment.
• Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith identifies a lack of trust as the core barrier with neither Charles nor William willing to hold confidential talks with Harry and Meghan.
• Insiders report that senior courtiers have declined to encourage Charles to reach out first, leaving the monarch without internal support to bridge the divide.
• Queen Camilla has maintained her distance from the dispute after sharp criticism in Harry’s memoir, leaving her unaligned as the royal household remains divided.
• Prince William has shown no interest in repairing ties with his brother, raising fears that the long-standing estrangement could damage the king’s legacy.