Which brings us nicely to the subject of King Charles and his grandchildren. Courtesy of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Charles has Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis close at hand. But while that is surely a boon he is extremely grateful for, the fact remains that his two other grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, might as well live on Mars for how often he is able to interact with them.
It’s no secret that Archie and Lilibet have been bereft of the chance to grow up in close contact to those family members who breathe royal air. This is something said to plague King Charles, and though the monarch might remain at odds with the siblings’ parents, he’s apparently not of a mind to forsake a relationship with his grandchildren entirely.
June 4th heralded the third birthday of the youngest of the new generation of British royals, Princess Lilibet. A party was reportedly held at Harry and Meghan’s home in Montecito, California, and though no members of the Royal Family were on the guest list, a number of high-profile names, including celebrities such as Orlando Bloom, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Oprah Winfrey, were in attendance.
As per the Daily Mirror, royal expert Tom Quinn revealed that King Charles extended a birthday message to Lilibet, along with a gift, to mark her big day.
“King Charles had no intention of completely ignoring Lilibet’s birthday, so he has sent a gift along with a message,” Quinn said.
Quinn went on to claim that the King has another, more significant gift for his granddaughter, but he is holding back on it until such a time as the current family rift is better healed.
“He gave Prince George a beautiful hand-made wooden swing with George’s name carved on it, and he has plans to give something similar to Lilibet, but not this year. And not unless and until the family feud dies down,” Quinn explained.
The royal expert confirmed that “shockingly, no invitations to Lilibet’s party were issued to members of the Royal Family.”
Meanwhile, an old army friend of Harry’s expanded on the Prince’s decision not to add any of his family members to the guest list, stating: “Harry knew they wouldn’t come anyway, and he was pretty sure he would not have wanted them there. But he is really sad that Archie and Lilibet cannot have any kind of relationship with their cousins while his feud with his family continues.”
Just what twists and turns the narrative will take from here on out remains to be seen, but the rebuilding of bridges burned and the journey to restoring trust and amicability will undoubtedly be a slow and protracted process.
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