King Charles 'Demands' Princess Kate Heal 'Petty' Rift With Meghan Markle, Prince Harry: Report

As King Charles undergoes cancer treatment at 77, palace insiders suggest the monarch has grown impatient with ongoing family tensions, reportedly instructing Princess Kate to help bridge the 6-year divide with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The personal feuds that have dominated royal headlines since Harry and Meghan's 2020 move to California are now at the centre of the king's determined push for reconciliation, sources say.

A source told the National Examiner: 'Charles has ordered Kate to play a role in welcoming them back. He acknowledges that the Sussexes have made missteps, but he is willing to forgive them.' His Majesty reportedly believes that family infighting has become unbearable, particularly as he navigates his health struggles while guiding the monarchy through turbulent times.

King Charles' Health Crisis Reshapes Royal Relations

In February 2024, Buckingham Palace announced that the king had been diagnosed with cancer, triggering a seismic shift in his outlook towards familial relationships. His treatment is scheduled to be significantly reduced this year as he continues his recovery, a milestone that has seemingly prompted reflection on what truly matters. 'Charles is dealing with serious health issues whilst running the monarchy and he genuinely feels like the family infighting is ridiculous in the grand scheme of things,' the insider revealed.

According to the source, the king has made his position unmistakably clear to those around him. 'As far as Charles is concerned, this petty drama has gone on long enough. He has no patience left for it.' The sentiment underscores a monarch determined to unite rather than divide, even as he manages his mortality and the considerable demands of the crown.

Kate and Meghan's Years of Tension Demand Resolution

The relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, both 44, has been fraught with tension since the Duchess of Sussex joined the royal family in 2018. Prince Harry, now 41, devoted substantial portions of his 2023 memoir, Spare, to documenting the contentiousness between his wife and his sister-in-law, bringing long-simmering grievances into the public eye. The feud reportedly began days before Harry and Meghan's wedding when Meghan was allegedly left in tears following a tense exchange with Kate over Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress fitting.

The narrative surrounding the incident shifted dramatically when Meghan later countered claims that she had been the one to upset Kate, a claim she firmly refuted during her 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. 'I don't think it's fair to her to get into the details of the fight, because she apologised. And I've forgiven her,' Meghan explained at the time. 'What was hard to get over was being blamed for something that not only I didn't do, but that happened to me. And the people who were part of our wedding going to our comms team and saying, "I know this didn't happen."'

The last time both women appeared in the same location was September 2022 at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, marking nearly four years without a face-to-face encounter. Since relocating to Montecito, California, in 2020, Harry and Meghan have made rare returns to the United Kingdom, effectively sidelining themselves from everyday royal life. King Charles's reported intervention suggests a determination to end this prolonged estrangement before his health crisis worsens, positioning family unity as a paramount concern.