Royal family warned over 'real problem' with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their 'hopes for public reunion'
Tom Bower has criticised the SussexesThe royal family could face an issue when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid recent claims regarding his Invictus Games.
The Duke of Sussex’s beloved Invictus Games comes to the UK next summer. According to reports, Harry has a strong desire to open the event alongside his father, King Charles.
But, of course, their relationship has been strained for some time. Thanks to years of Harry and Meghan’s tell-all interviews, TV appearances and his memoir Spare, relations between the Sussexes and the monarchy has broken down.
However, could a public reunion possibly be on the cards for next year?
Prince Harry’s ‘desire’ over father King Charles ahead of Invictus Games
In January, a source claimed that Harry, 41, wants to “fulfil a dream” with the king at the Invictus Games. The event will be held in Birmingham, UK, in July 2027.
Harry’s Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel, both serving and veterans. He first launched the games in London in 2014.
They’re desperate because they need royal validation or revalidation.
The insider told The Sun: “Prince Harry desperately wants Charles at Invictus, and he wants him to open the games alongside him. Harry wants it to happen both for the games, and for their relationship. It’s his dream to have his father by his side.”
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However, according to royal author Tom Bower, this could end up being a “real problem” for the royal family amid all the Sussexes’ attacks on the monarchy.
Royal family faces ‘real problem’ over Sussex ‘reunion’
Speaking on GB News, Bower, who has been highly critical of Harry and Meghan over the years, suggested the couple want to “stand next to” King Charles at the games.
He also said he believes Harry and Meghan are “desperate for money” because of their source of income after quitting royal duties six years ago.
Since stepping back from duties, Harry and Meghan have had deals with Netflix and Spotify as well as other media ventures.
Bower claimed: “They’re desperate because they need royal validation or revalidation. And for that, they need to come back to Britain.
“Well, that’s the problem. They are trading on [the royal franchise] and have traded on it aggressively. And that, of course, has been outrageous and hugely damaging to the reputation of the royal family and of Britain.”
Bower went on to say: “But the real thing is that they want to come back, they want to stand next to King Charles at the Birmingham Invictus Games, and that is a real problem for the royal family.
“And more than that, they’ve got a huge problem. I mean, they’ve got the whole security problem, which is not going to be resolved, in my view, in their favour. And of course, where they’re bringing the Invictus Games, which was deliberately plotted by Harry to be in Birmingham so he could cajole his father into it, he’s got his major problem of the competitors.”
Bower added: “I think the whole plan was that they come back together in July. I think that is now in serious danger, because of my book and because of other things. And so my fear is they become desperate.”
Tom Bower’s new book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Recently, Prince Harry and Meghan hit out at Bower over his latest book, Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family.
The book focuses on the Sussexes’ exit from royal life and analyses their moves over the last six years.
The book has been serialised in The Times ahead of its publication date, making several claims about Harry and Meghan.
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One of the claims is that Queen Camilla had allegedly been telling friends that Meghan had brainwashed Harry.
In a statement, however, the Sussexes’ team hit back. Part of the statement read: “He has made a career out of constructing ever more elaborate theories about people he does not know and has never met. Those interested in facts will look elsewhere; those seeking deranged conspiracy and melodrama know exactly where to find him.”
Royal Insider has contacted reps for the Sussexes for comment on Bower’s latest comments.
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