Meghan ‘has NO communication with Charles & Camilla’ – as her attacks on royals reach ‘fragile ceasefire’, insiders say
MEGHAN Markle has no communication with Charles and Camilla but her attacks on the royals have reached a “fragile ceasefire”, insiders claim.
King Charles is said to be frustrated by his son Prince Harry’s legal battle with the Home Office over his UK security detail.
The monarch did not make time to see Harry when the prince visited London in May.
Harry is challenging the Royal and VIP Executive Committee’s decision to strip his automatic right to police protection.
The palace is represented on the committee and would have been looped in when the decision was made.
Harry has been granted leave to appeal the decision – creating a fresh headache for Charles.
Writing in The Times, expert Kate Mansey said: “Until the case is concluded, there is little Charles feels he can say to his son.
“As for Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, there is no communication with the King and Queen.”
But she added: “Interestingly, this year seems to have brought about a fragile ceasefire, at least as far as Montecito is concerned.”
Harry and Meghan have not given any more tell-all interviews like the ones which followed “Megxit” in 2020.
But the couple are tipped to have new shows on Netflix next year – which could mean more publicity interviews.
Harry has just released a behind-the-scenes documentary about the world of polo.
Meghan is expected to release a show tied in with her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
The Sussexes have been contacted for comment.
‘POSITIVE DIRECTION’
It comes amid reports that Charles’ cancer treatment will continue into next year.
The King’s recovery is “moving in a positive direction” but is still ongoing, Sky News reports.
A source told the broadcaster: “His treatment has been moving in a positive direction.
“As a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year.”
The King, who is still considered a “newbie monarch” in comparison with his mother’s record-breaking tenure, has endured a difficult second year as sovereign.
He was diagnosed with cancer and had to deal with ongoing treatment, while his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, was also being treated for the condition.
But a source said brave Charles had coped with the past year with a “determination to be as public as he was able” to reassure the nation about how much he could still do.
He has also been buoyed by Queen Camilla’s support.
A source said: “Her natural warmth, resilience and sense of humour, as I’m sure any patient will tell you, is a wonderful thing to have.
“Of course it’s been a stressful year for Her Majesty, too, but there was never a sense of despondency, only a determination that they would get through this, as with so many other challenging issues in the past.”
Yesterday Kate and Wills skipped King Charles’s pre-Christmas lunch – after Andrew pulled out amid the alleged Chinese spy scandal.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were in Norfolk as planned.
The Sun exclusively revealed insiders had urged Andrew to “uninvite himself” from the family’s pre-festive bash.
He was due to attend the lunch at the palace but a source said: “He is under pressure to step away.”