Buckingham Palace is unlikely to apologize to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle because it does not see the need to do so, according to a royal commentator.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s recently concluded Netflix docuseries targeted the British royal family, alleging that Prince Harry’s brother Prince William “bullied” him out of the royal family and “traded” stories with the press, and that his father King Charles II told lies about him and possibly leaked stories to the media.
In the finale, Prince Harry admitted that he and his wife would probably never get genuine accountability or a genuine apology.
During an appearance on Australia’s “Today,” British journalist and commentator Dickie Arbiter, who served as Queen Elizabeth II’s press spokesman from 1988 to 2000, said the Sussexes should not expect the palace to apologize. The International Business Times was unable to confirm his claims independently.
Arbiter claimed:
“If they’re looking for an apology, they’re not going to get one because the palace doesn’t feel that there’s anything to apologize for.”
Following the couple’s bombshell docuseries and interviews since leaving royal duties in 2020, the royal commentator claims that a reconciliation between the Sussexes and senior members of the royal family is unlikely to happen anytime soon.
He said:
“A lot of people are talking about reconciliation talks, but look at what’s happened over the [past] two years. Harry and Meghan have rubbished the family. They’ve rubbished the United Kingdom, they’ve labeled the people of the United Kingdom racists, [and] they’ve had six hours on Netflix, [in which they] continued to rubbish the family. I don’t see reconciliation coming about as a result of all that.”
The former palace press secretary also suggested that Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir, “Spare,” could exacerbate the couple’s alleged schism with the royal family.
The publisher, according to Arbiter, would not pay the Duke of Sussex millions of dollars for “a very soft, shoe-shuffle biography.”
When asked if the Sussexes could meet with the palace for peace talks, Arbiter said he couldn’t see it happening “right now,” but if it did, it would most likely involve “a lot of eating humble pie.”
When asked why he doesn’t expect the palace to respond to any of Prince Harry and Markle’s claims, the former palace aide said the palace would not want to “contribute to the narrative that the Sussexes have laid out.”
He explained:
“That is just fighting fire with fire, and nothing can be gained from that. It’s a case of he says, she says, she says, he says, so nothing’s going to be gained from that.”
Arbiter believes Prince Harry and Meghan should approach the palace first and initiate peace talks.
The Duke of Sussex stated in the final episode of “Harry & Meghan” that he and his wife are not waiting for an apology and have chosen to continue their lives in California.
He said in episode 6:
“I’ve had to make peace with the fact that we’re probably never going to get genuine accountability or a genuine apology. My wife and I, we’re moving on. We’re focused on what’s coming next.”
Following their docuseries, Prince Harry and Meghan will release another Netflix project, a documentary series titled “Live to Lead,” on December 31.
“Harry & Meghan” is currently available on Netflix.
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