Prince Harry and Meghan Markle warned King Charles 'wouldn't want a public apology'

Scarlett O'Toole Thu, September 24, 2026 at 10:52 AM UTC

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now living in the UK (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are yet to publicly reunite with King Charles following their move back to the UK.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Montecito, California, last month and moved their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to England. It's believed the move was done due to Meghan and Harry's desire to have their children educated in the UK.

While the couple are now back living in the same country as King Charles, they are yet to meet up with the monarch in public. Sources have suggested Harry and Meghan are discussing whether to write a public apology to try and end the Royal Family feud, but former butler Grant Harrold has suggested against this. It comes as Meghan was pictured in a pub with friends after moving back to the UK.

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Speaking exclusively to The Express US on behalf of CanadaCasino, Grant said, "I don't think they would make a public apology. I don't think the King would want a public apology.

"I think he feels that would just add fuel to the fire. He believes in the old-fashioned idea that actions speak louder than words - and that's what he will be looking for from his son and daughter-in-law."

King Charles wouldn't want an apology to be done in public (Image: Getty)

The former royal butler then offered some advice to Meghan and Harry, saying, "I think we're going to have to look at their actions and what they do going forward, as that would be the closest we get to, if you like, an apology.

"I don't see them walking out onto a platform or podium and addressing it publicly. I don't think so."

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Grant continued, "The apology would come through their actions, what they do and say going forward. Maybe they'll have meetings with the family, that kind of thing. I think that would be the clearest indication that they're trying to move things forward."

While Meghan and Harry are yet to meet up with King Charles in public, they did meet with the monarch and Queen Camilla in private shortly before they returned to the UK.

Grant's comments come as sources told Rob Shuter Harry and Meghan are discussing whether to write a public apology as part of their effort to rebuild trust with King Charles.

"This isn't about Harry and Meghan admitting they were wrong about everything," one insider told him. "It's about acknowledging that the past five years have caused enormous pain. The debate now is over what an apology should say - and, just as importantly, what it shouldn't."

According to sources, advisers believe the meeting with the King before Harry and Meghan's UK move created a rare opportunity for reconciliation. But they also recognize that repairing years of public damage will require more than private conversations.

"Everyone agrees trust has to be rebuilt," another source said. "The challenge is finding language that gives the King the respect he wants without forcing Harry and Meghan to walk back every interview, documentary, or page of Spare."

Insiders say several drafts of a possible statement have already been discussed.

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