Prince Harry is said to be planning to return to Britain

When Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced their retirement as working royals at the beginning of 2020, it caused a tremor in the British royal family. The royal, who had been so popular until then, turned his back on his family and his home country. Above all, the merciless British tabloid press and the lack of support from his family forced him to take this step, Harry said in his Netflix documentary. He now lives with Meghan and their two children in the Californian city of Montecito. But the Brit doesn’t seem to be really happy there either.

This is suggested by a recent report in the newspaper “Mail on Sunday”. The paper has spoken to several sources close to Harry who claim that the 39-year-old wants to spend more time in Great Britain in the future. Primarily as a private person, to be closer to his family. But also to possibly attend a few public events to save his battered image.

Prince Harry hopes for reconciliation with his father

According to reports, Harry has contacted friends and acquaintances from his former environment via WhatsApp to support him in his return. Strategies are to be refined under the slogan “Bring Harry In From The Cold”. One person who knows Prince Harry very well is his former private secretary Edward Lane Fox. However, he denied any involvement. “I’m afraid that’s not something I know about,” Fox told the “Mail on Sunday”.

There are said to be several reasons why Harry is considering a temporary return to Great Britain. Firstly, he wants to seek reconciliation with his father, King Charles III. Secondly, he is dissatisfied with the work of American PR agents and the image they have painted of him in public. It was recently announced that Christine Weil Schirmer, Senior Advisor to Harry and Meghan’s foundation “Archewell” for around two years, has resigned. She is already the tenth employee the couple has lost in three years. For Harry, this is apparently a reason to rethink his working methods. “Harry is turning away from all kinds of Hollywood publicists and is seeking advice from his old friends and companions,” a source close to him told the “Mail on Sunday”. The “Sun” quoted an acquaintance as saying: “Harry is feeling increasingly lonely in California. That’s why he has contacted old friends back home again.”

Prince Harry stands in the shadow of his wife Meghan

He wants to have a purpose in his life again. Watching Meghan make jam is just not enough, said Times journalist Hilary Rose, commenting on Harry’s comeback plans. While Meghan is trying to build a lifestyle empire with the American Riviera Orchard brand and is rumored to be writing her own book, Harry has no real commitments other than his Invictus Games. At public appearances – most recently in Colombia – he is often in the shadow of his wife Meghan. A feeling that he knows as the younger brother of Prince William and has dealt with sufficiently in his book “Spare”.

He is now hoping for rehabilitation in his old homeland of all places, Great Britain. As a royal, Harry scored points with the public above all when he met people and appeared approachable and relaxed. “If Harry returns to Great Britain without attracting much attention, does not advertise and takes part in completely normal events, he could prove himself and win over the British public again. However, he would have to expect that he could be restricted to cutting ribbons for a long time,” the newspaper quoted a friend from the circle as saying.

Harry could learn how to work hard without attracting too much attention from his aunt Princess Anne, commented the “Times”. The sister of King Charles III has been considered the hardest-working member of the British royal family for years and is also high on the popularity scale. Loyalty, hard work and discretion – these are all qualities that characterize Princess Anne. Harry could take a first step in this direction when his biography “Spare” is published as a paperback in October. The royal has announced that he will not update the book to include the events of the past few months. He also does not want to advertise or give interviews to promote the work again.

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