The King has extended Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex an olive branch by inviting the couple to his Coronation.
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“He said to the Queen Mother and to the Queen, ‘I think we should try to build bridges between this side of the family.”
“He thought his great-uncle and aunt should be brought back into the fold a bit.
“So there is a past track record of Charles doing things like this and, in that sense, it tracks as consistent with what we know of him as a person.”
The King has a record of trying to bring harmony within the family, Russell noted (Image: GETTY)
Prince Charles attempted to bridge the gap between the Windsors and the Royal Family (Image: GETTY)
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Following his abdication in 1936, Edward VIII moved to France and quickly married his long-time lover, Wallis Simpson.
The former king took on the title of Duke of Windsor and spent the majority of the rest of his life in de facto exile abroad.
The couple did briefly return to the UK on several occasions over the decades, but never quite reconciled with the Royal Family.
Russell argued the Coronation invitation could also prove to be a wise PR move from the King.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have yet to confirm they will attend the Coronation (Image: GETTY)
Speaking to the Royally US podcast, he added: “I also think you catch more with honey than vinegar. If one side, rightly or wrongly, is perceived as being the side that complains and has had a real run of publicity, of interviews that are stating the same thing then a very sensible PR move is for you to say nothing.
“Or when you say something, to say something positive so I think it’s a mixture of personal and pragmatism that has prompted him to do that.”
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said earlier this month the couple would not yet confirm if they will be returning to the UK to attend the Coronation.
Harry and Meghan have reportedly requested to be on the balcony with the family on Coronation day (Image: GETTY)
Among the alleged requests is for them to appear alongside the rest of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the ceremony.
But the King has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of the late Queen and limit the traditional outing to only his direct heir, Prince William, and his family.
During Her late Majesty’s last appearance at the Palace, she only had then-Prince Charles with his wife Camilla, the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their three children.
Source: EXPRESS CO UK
