Prince Harry was finally able to talk to his father, Prince Charles, and brother, Prince William, after his interview with Meghan Markle on Oprah Winfrey but it was an "unproductive" conversation, according to TV host Gayle King.
King, who is also Winfrey's best friend, said that despite how the talk turned out, Harry still felt glad that they have started a dialogue as a family. The Duke of Sussex said that they all want the "family to heal from this rift" but King noted no one has tried to reach out to Meghan from her husband's relatives.
The TV host also said that she found out about Harry's conversations with his father and brother when she called up the Sussexes to ask how they were feeling. King said that Harry and Meghan are still upset with Buckingham Palace as the institution continues not to speak out to defend the Duchess of Sussex, especially as the backlash of the interview continues.
King said that as much as they want to move forward, it's hard for Harry and Meghan because the Palace is failing to acknowledge their sentiments. The TV host also said that the duchess has documents to back up the claims she made during the interview.
Harry admitted to Winfrey that Charles stopped taking his calls when he moved to California with Meghan. The duke also said that his father cut him off financially in early 2020 so he and his wife had to quickly secure deals with Netflix and Spotify, upon the advice of a friend, to pay for their security and protection.
William told the press a few days after the interview's airing that he has plans on talking to his brother. Reports also stated that the brothers have been texting each other after the interview but King's statement is the first confirmation that the family has spoken with Harry.
Meanwhile, royal experts said that Harry and William's relationship will never go back to how it was because of their rift. Once very close and each other's allies, the brothers have been giving each other space, as Harry also confirmed in the interview.
Sources also told The Sun that Harry and William are so far apart today, emotionally and physically, that their bond is going rock bottom. However, Harry told Winfrey that he will always love his brother because they went through hell together after they lost their mother at such young ages.
Royal biographer Angela Levin said, however, that Harry's relationship with his family could improve with Philip's health. The royal expert said that Harry could likely try to patch his differences with his family for the sake of his grandfather. The Duke of Sussex did tell Winfrey that it's one of his life's missions to fix his relationship with his family, especially with Charles.
