It was recently reported that King Charles and Prince Harry's royal aides met for a "peace summit," with a view to repairing fractured Royal Family relationships. Now, a new profile has suggested that one family member in particular might be able to aid Prince Harry as he works to make peace with his relatives.
In a profile of Princess Anne—who turns 75 on August 15—The Sunday Times revealed that Prince Harry's aunt might be the unexpected ally to repair royal connections. "[S]ome royal watchers have suggested Anne could have a role to play in peace-building," the publication reported. Furthermore, the outlet referred to Princess Anne as the "ultimate uncomplaining 'spare,'" suggesting she's perfectly placed to understand her nephew.
"He really ought to talk to Princess Anne," a friend of the family told The Sunday Times's royal editor, Roya Nikkhah. "She often talked about how, as children, she was treated so differently from Charles. She was second to him and kicked further down the line of succession as a woman, but she forged her own path."
The source continued, "In her twenties she was bolshy and upset about a lot of things, but she came through that. He should talk to her about her experiences. She is shrewd. She could tell him a lot about what she went through."
According to The Sunday Times, Princess Anne was someone Prince Harry turned to following his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022. "But when Prince Harry arrived solo at Balmoral...it was 'Aunt Anne' who greeted her nephew with a hug and showed him to his grandmother's bedroom where she lay at rest, so he could say a final goodbye," the publication reported.
With Princess Anne on his side, Prince Harry's hope for peace within the Royal Family might be more possible.
