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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
David Batty

Forgive and forget? Both sides must be accountable after a family fallout

King Charles and Prince Harry at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor, England.
King Charles and Prince Harry at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor, England. Photograph: David Rose/Getty Images

For most families, fallouts and squabbles are a regular occurrence. But what happens when those rifts deepen to an estrangement, such as appears to have beset the royal family and the Beckhams, and how can relationships be rebuilt?

According to the following psychologists and psychotherapists, family reconciliation requires both sides taking accountability for their behaviour and not letting past grievances and trauma block efforts to meaningfully re-engage with estranged relatives.

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