Prince Harry, Meghan Markle face slim path to reconciling with their ailing fathers, heal family feud: experts

Prince William’s mistrust of Meghan Markle stalls peace with Prince Harry: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of "My Mother and I," explains why the feud between the royal brothers remains unresolved five years on. Multiple experts doubt Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s chances of reconciling with their ailing fathers as family tensions intensify. "Meghan and her father will never reconcile," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital. "It's reported, though not confirmed, that she has said so by letter. "Her family sounds appalling. Her half-sister was behind the staged paparazzi photographs, which led to a rift with her father, who has also widely criticized her in the media. That has certainly led to a complete breakdown in their relationship." From left: Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, listen to King Charles speak during the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 11, 2019. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their royal exit the following year. (Richard Pohle/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) "Her relationship with her father - a tragedy for both of them - is nothing short of a mess," Fitzwilliams added. Fitzwilliams’ comments followed a report in The Times of London suggesting it’s unlikely the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will mend their "deeply damaged" relationships with their ailing fathers. King Charles, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend the Christmas church service on Dec. 25, 2017, in King's Lynn, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Thomas Markle, a former Hollywood lighting director who has reportedly undergone a left-leg amputation, recently told The Mail on Sunday he doesn’t want to die estranged from his daughter. On Dec. 12, King Charles III said an early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer therapy in the new year. WATCH: PRINCE WILLIAM’S MISTRUST OF MEGHAN MARKLE STALLS PEACE WITH PRINCE HARRY: AUTHOR According to the outlet, there is "little hope" that a letter Meghan wrote to her father will lead to a meeting - or even a phone call. She also hasn’t sent a photograph of her children, whom he’s never met. Harry will not spend Christmas with the royal family . The outlet reported he has not spoken to his father since their reunion in September and is not in contact with Prince William and Kate Middleton. A source in London called suggestions that Harry and his father are on speaking terms "laughable." Royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that Prince Harry and Prince William are not on speaking terms. (Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images) A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told Fox News Digital that the report was "entirely speculative." The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020. They soon left for California. (Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images) "We wouldn’t comment on the Duke or Duchess’s relationship with their family," the rep added. Thomas and Meghan have been estranged since she married the British prince in 2018....

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