Prince Harry ‘regrets’ his role in how the royal rift unfolded with Prince Charles and Prince Williams

Prince Harry is reportedly reflecting with regret on his role in the deepening royal rift, with a prominent royal author claiming the Duke of Sussex wishes he had handled things differently.

The Duke of Sussex is reportedly extending an olive branch to his estranged father, King Charles, and brother, Prince William — and he’s doing it through one of his most personal projects.

Prince Harry is planning to invite his royal relatives to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, in a move insiders believe may be an attempt at reconciliation.

Formal invitations will be sent closer to the time, but emails to Buckingham Palace are expected this month. The Games are scheduled for July 12–17, 2027 — a date that coincides with Queen Camilla’s 80th birthday, the New York Post reported.

The Sussexes, who relocated to Montecito, California, in 2020, have only returned to the UK a handful of times since stepping back from royal duties.

One key reason for their absence is security.

After losing their taxpayer-funded police protection, Prince Harry launched a legal challenge to reinstate it, which he lost earlier this year.

Following the ruling, Prince Harry said he “couldn’t see a world” in which he and his wife, Meghan Markle would be able to bring their children — Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4 — to the UK.

“By saying he can’t bring them here because of the court ruling, Harry has nailed his colours to the mast,” royal author Duncan Larcombe said.

Meghan is also reportedly reluctant to return to the UK.

“They’d have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to realise just how much criticism they’ve had for their betrayals and truth bombs. But more importantly, there are real and genuine threats,” Mr Larcombe said.

The royal expert claimed threats likely come from “lunatics and radical protestors,” noting that the visible security at major royal events is only “the tip of the iceberg.”

Without official support, he said, Prince Harry and Meghan are left with a limited private security detail that may not detect more serious risks.

Amid this ongoing distance, Mr Larcombe said the upcoming Games — along with recent royal milestones like Trooping the Colour and Father’s Day — may be prompting Harry to reflect on how fractured the relationships have become.

“Harry is a sensitive soul and always wore his heart on his sleeve,” Mr Larcombe said.

“So whether he’d admit it publicly or not, I’m sure he’s full of regrets and wishes he’d done things differently.”

The royal biographer added that the duke is likely thinking back to “the happy relationships he once had with his brother and dad,” and that deep down, “he’d love to be able to rebuild those.”

The Sussexes have not commented publicly on the reconciliation effort.