Prince Harry just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to healing his relationship with the Royal Family, and now experts are saying his strategy may be doing more harm than good.
Since stepping down as a senior royal and moving to the US in 2020, Harry’s rift with the Firm has made headlines more times than we can count. But it was his latest BBC interview, given shortly after losing a High Court appeal over his UK security downgrade, that stirred the pot again.
During the interview, Harry didn’t hold back. He opened up about how some family members, in his words, “will not forgive” him. At the same time, he insisted he still wants to make peace. The emotional sit-down had Harry close to tears as he expressed sadness over his father not speaking to him, and a raw uncertainty about how much longer King Charles might have left.
He didn’t shy away from criticism either. Referring to his legal loss, Harry called the ruling “a good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up,” clearly frustrated by the UK court’s decision.
But it’s that same public airing of grievances that’s now getting serious pushback. Conflict coach and family mediator Julie Cobalt told Hello! magazine that Harry may be his own worst enemy in trying to mend bridges.
“Publicly criticising your family, especially in a memoir, virtually guarantees defensiveness and further distance,” she said. “It also strips you of control over how your message is received.”
And let’s face it, she has a point. Between interviews, headlines, and snippets pulled out of context, it’s easy for public messages to take on a life of their own, often one that doesn’t reflect the original intent.
“If Harry’s goal was reconciliation, a better strategy would have been to work with a conflict coach or mediator,” Cobalt added. “Reconnection requires honest conversation, not public narration.”
That narrative-driven approach might feel cathartic, but according to Cobalt, it rarely paves the way for actual healing. “You also risk misinterpretation,” she explained. “Photos, headlines, or quotes taken out of context can inflame things further. Public sharing can feel like control and clarity, but it often replaces resolution with reinforcement.”
In short, the more Harry tries to explain his side to the public, the more entrenched everyone becomes—including the royals he says he wants to reconnect with.
Buckingham Palace, for its part, didn’t mince words in response to Harry’s legal loss. In a rare statement, they said, “All these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion on each occasion.”
At this point, it’s clear that the emotional wounds in this family run deep—and that Harry’s public comments, no matter how heartfelt, may be doing little to close them. If reconciliation is truly his goal, the experts suggest it might be time for less broadcasting and more behind-the-scenes dialogue.
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