Prince Harry has reportedly taken a major step toward reconciliation with the British royal family by offering to share his official diary of public engagements with Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, following years of strained relations. The gesture, viewed as a bid to avoid publicity conflicts and rebuild trust, comes in the wake of a private meeting earlier this month between representatives of the Duke of Sussex and King Charles III.
The move is seen as a direct effort by Harry to prevent scheduling overlaps that could reignite tension between the two camps. According to the Mail on Sunday, the initiative was sparked after Harry's high-profile trip to Angola-where he retraced Princess Diana's footsteps through a minefield-dominated media coverage, effectively eclipsing Queen Camilla's 78th birthday portrait.
"Now, Harry has shifted into a new way of thinking. The tone is now all about 'deconflicting' with his family," a source told the Daily Mail. "That's why his household agreed to draw up a 'grid' of his activities and share them with Buckingham Palace, and by extension with Kensington Palace."
While Prince Harry still resists full reintegration into what he has referred to as "the Royal machinery," insiders describe the diary-sharing proposal as a "significant gesture." The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's office declined to comment when contacted by People magazine.
The initiative follows a confidential meeting on July 9 in London between two of Prince Harry's aides and King Charles' communications secretary. Though described by some palace insiders as merely a professional discussion, others see the exchange as a critical opening.
"It was a good first step," a source told People. "It is always better to be talking."
Despite the development, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, were reportedly unaware of the meeting in advance, suggesting lingering unease between the brothers. "It's no coincidence that William and Catherine did not have a representative at the Royal Over-Seas League," a friend of the couple reportedly told the Daily Mail. "They were not asked to send anyone and will be treating the talks with extreme caution."
In May, Prince Harry said in an interview with the BBC that he would "love reconciliation with my family," adding, "There's no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don't know how much longer my father has," in apparent reference to King Charles' cancer diagnosis.
