Prince Harry's talks with dad Charles and brother William were an "opening move" to repairing their relationship, but they were "very strained", a royal expert says.
The Duke of Sussex this month returned to the UK for the first time since he and wife Meghan Markle jetted off to America for his grandfather's funeral.
But just weeks before Prince Philip's death, Harry had publicly claimed his relatives were "trapped" and claimed Charles had stopped answering his calls.
In the bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, he also admitted that his relationship with William was strained.
But there was a glimmer of hope after Harry and William were seen talking following the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral at Windsor Castle earlier this month.
However, their talks are thought to have been full of tension still.
Royal author Phil Dampier told The Sun: “The discussions after Prince Philip ’s funeral were a start, but were clearly very strained and only an opening move."
He said that with Harry and Meghan expecting their second child, a baby girl, they have "all they want to make them happy if they are going to be".
Mr Dampier continued: “To carry on a war with Harry’s blood family is unnecessary and counter-productive, and the sooner they realise that the better.
“They should get on with their lives, stop playing the victim and stop playing on their royal connections by leaking stories while pleading for privacy."
He said anyone urging them to act this way is "giving them bad advice".
Fellow royal expert Angela Levin added "everyone would have criticised" the Sussexes if they hadn't confirmed their anniversary message.
Buckingham Palace has remained tight-lipped following the bombshell interview, which aired on March 8 in the UK, beyond the Queen's statement reiterating any issues would be dealt with privately.
But royal sources told Vanity Fair's Katie Nicholl some in the Firm are concerned Harry and Meghan "want to keep fuelling the soap opera".
One source close to Prince William also claimed: "There's a lack of trust on both sides which makes moving forward very hard.
"William is now worried that anything he says to his brother will be plastered over American TV."
Meanwhile, William and Kate marked their landmark 'tin' wedding anniversary with a new video showing them spending time with their children.
The Duke and Duchess were seen playing with George, seven, Charlotte, five, and Louis, three, in several outdoor settings.
While the pair also released two new portraits, both taken at Kensington Palace this week by Chris Floyd.
