The Royal Family Rejects Harry Because They Don't Trust Meghan Markle or Him
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00:00The royal family rejects Harry because they don't trust Meghan Markle — or him.
00:04We're heading across the pond to kick off this week's Royals Recap,
00:07acknowledging that some members of his family will never forgive him for lots of things.
00:11I would love reconciliation with my family. I've always — there's no point in continuing
00:17to fight anymore.
00:18Prince Harry may still call the U.K. home in his heart,
00:21but it looks like the royal family has closed the palace doors for good,
00:25and they're not about to hand him the keys again anytime soon.
00:29Prince Harry is staying blackballed by the royal family because none of them trust him,
00:32or Meghan Markle.
00:34According to insiders, Harry has burned one too many bridges,
00:37and the flames show no signs of dying down.
00:40He and Meghan, they're not trusted, one close source shared bluntly.
00:45It's not just about forgiveness anymore. It's about trust. And no one has any left.
00:50The decision has been a surprise as well as not a surprise.
00:54The source claims this deep distrust is the root of the royal family's ongoing cold
00:58shoulder — and it's made reconciliation nearly impossible.
01:02So, yeah, for the time being, it's impossible for me to take my family back to the U.K. safely.
01:09It all blew up again after Harry's headline-grabbing BBC interview in early May 2025,
01:14where he said he wasn't sure how much longer his cancer-stricken father, King Charles, has to live.
01:21While Harry insisted he wanted to reconcile, the interview did little to build bridges — and,
01:26in fact, may have burned more.
01:29Royal biographer Hugo Vickers didn't mince words.
01:33Charles is right not to trust him, he said, pointing out the similarity between Harry and his late
01:38mother, Princess Diana. Every time Charles talks to Harry, it ends up in the headlines,
01:44just like it did with Diana. Harry got ignored by Charles when he visited the U.K. the situation
01:50came to a head once again during Harry's visit to the U.K. in April 2025 for the Invictus Games' 10th
01:57anniversary. According to sources, Harry tried to reach out to Charles to discuss the security situation,
02:04but the King reportedly never responded.
02:07He messaged him, the source claimed, but he didn't even hear back.
02:11He really thought his dad would step in. But he didn't.
02:15That silence hit Harry hard, especially as he was still reeling from his latest court defeat.
02:20On May 3rd, 2005, Harry officially lost his appeal over the removal of his taxpayer-funded U.K.
02:26security. It was a huge blow — and one that clearly cut deep. But, according to Vickers,
02:33Harry's public reaction only made things worse.
02:35Harry should have just accepted it and moved on, Vickers said. Instead, he sat down for another TV
02:42interview, another round of woe is me, and of course, he brings up his father's health.
02:48That was a step too far. In the interview, Harry also admitted that Charles won't speak to me because
02:54of this security stuff, and even acknowledged that his memoir Spare had contributed to the breakdown.
03:01But rather than earn sympathy, his words stirred up frustration from the palace and beyond.
03:07Insider reveals why the royals won't forgive Harry.
03:11The royals don't want their private lives broadcast on Netflix or written in books,
03:16the Insider said. He's done that. Oprah? Netflix? Spare?
03:21Every time he opens his mouth, it's another dagger. And yet, he wonders why they won't pick up the phone.
03:27To make matters worse, Harry's comments about Charles' health landed at a particularly tone-deaf
03:33moment. Just days earlier, the king had been photographed hosting cancer survivors at the
03:38palace — a public moment of strength and optimism that Harry's remarks seemed to undercut.
03:43He put a positive spin on things, Vickers noted.
03:47Then Harry comes in and talks about his dad like he's not long for this world.
03:51It was disgraceful. It all paints a picture of a family more fractured than ever.
03:56According to sources, the security drama may even give Harry an excuse not to return
04:01for future royal funerals, avoiding the inevitable awkwardness altogether.
04:06He's setting it up now, one royal watcher claimed. If something happens to Charles or another senior
04:12royal, he'll say he can't come because it's not safe. It's the perfect out. Harry still insists he wants
04:19peace.
04:21I would love to reconcile, he said in his interview. But those closest to the royals aren't buying it.
04:26If he really meant that, he'd pick up the phone privately, not sit down with the BBC,
04:30the source said. He'd be begging his father for forgiveness, quietly. But that's not Harry's style.
04:38As for Meghan, she's part of the trust problem too, insiders say.
04:43The royals don't trust her either, the source added. It's not just Harry,
04:48they're a package deal now. And that package comes with headlines.
04:52Buckingham Palace has stayed tight-lipped on the matter, refusing to comment publicly.
04:57But behind the scenes, the message is clear. Actions have consequences. And in Harry's case,
05:04those consequences are years in the making. Maybe someday they'll forgive, the source said.
05:10But trust? That's gone. And without trust, there's no going back.