Princess Kate's message to Prince Harry lays bare exactly what she thinks of him
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to return to the UK in a matter of weeks, but sources suggest the couple's relationship with Prince William and Catherine remains as frosty as ever.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly set to return to the UK within the coming weeks.
The royal couple, who stepped back from Britain and their roles as working members of the monarchy in 2020, are said to be letting out their Montecito, California mansion and relocating to a private residence outside of London.
Their two children, Archie and Lilibet, will be enrolled at a school in the UK, while rumours have emerged suggesting the Duchess of Sussex may be in discussions to appear in the Netflix series, The Gentlemen.
Reports emerged over the weekend suggesting Meghan's role in the Guy Richie Netflix hit had been scrapped, yet fresh claims this week indicate that negotiations are still very much alive.
It has further been suggested that Prince Harry is keen for his children to attend school in the UK as they "won't get special treatment".
Royal commentator Samara Gill said: "I think the Hollywoodification of the Royal Family that Meghan [Duchess of Sussex] has indulged in is not good for them. They're going to be treated like normal people over here, whatever school they go to.", reports the Daily Star.
Despite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's plans to relocate back to Britain, relations between Harry and his elder brother William, along with the Princess of Wales, are understood to remain decidedly frosty.
Harry made a series of explosive claims about the Prince of Wales, both in televised interviews and within his memoir, Spare. He alleged that the heir to the throne once hurled him into a dog bowl during a heated row over Meghan Markle.
William and Catherine are reportedly keen to have "no part" in any of the drama surrounding Harry and Meghan's return to the UK. Close friends of the couple have revealed that while they "cannot forgive" the Sussexes for their damaging allegations against the Firm, they remain resolute in their desire to "look forward to the future".
One insider said: "Obviously the Sussexes' return will make inevitable headlines for a few days, but it has no bearing on the prince and princess' life moving forward.
"If anything, events that have affected them over the past couple of years have made them even more determined to concentrate on what is important to them, their family, their public roles and the ability to provide generational change for good with their public roles, and look forward to the future."
A separate source with close ties to the Waleses added: "What Harry and Meghan choose to do is up to them. As far as William and Catherine are concerned they have left that period of their lives behind many years ago.
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"While they simply can not forgive everything that has been against them and the family, they do not have the time or the energy for any negativity or the drama that the Sussexes surround themselves with. As they have demonstrated with their public roles, everything they are trying to do is about positivity and making the world a better place as far as they can."
Last year, the Princess of Wales also appeared to signal her stance towards her brother-in-law when both she and William failed to publicly mark his birthday in September.
