As the historic Coronation approaches, 'a close friend' of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has revealed that the couple hasn’t achieved what they’d set out to do.
Following months of speculation, Harry has confirmed his attendance at his father's coronation on May 6, while Meghan will remain at home in California with their two kids, Archie and Lilibet.
The decision came after he made the condition that he would commit to attending the event at Westminster Abbey, as long as the King and other members of the Royal family reach out for reconciliation talks with him and Meghan.
“There’s a lot that can happen between now and then,” he told ITV’s Tom Bradby when asked about it.
“But the door is always open. The ball is in their court. There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re willing to sit down and talk about it.”
And now, with just weeks to go, it's been widely reported that the reconciliation talks simply haven't happened- and that, whilst Charles and Harry recently had a private phone conversation, the “accountability” he’d called for doesn’t seem to have surfaced.
A "close friend" admitted to People magazine that the couple has not yet reached their goal.
They said: "It’s become so personal. What they wanted wasn’t achieved.
"But at the end of the day, he’s going there to support his dad."
And whilst a royal insider recently confirmed that things are "strained" between Harry, his brother and his dad, it would still be the King’s "first wish" for his son to join the family at the coronation, claims a separate royal source.
Meanwhile, a friend of the Sussexes also opened up about Meghan's reasons for staying away.
They revealed that the media backlash she'd faced at the Queen's funeral last year had been a huge factor.
"Meghan wants to be there to support her father-in-law, but at the same time, the scrutiny she receives outweighs the support." the insider said.
"There’s always going to be that other side challenging their reasoning, and who wants to put themselves in that position?"
