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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are officially back in the UK, and the royal family has been awfully quiet about it. But one person says she’s excited to have Harry living close by: Princess Diana’s niece, who has now become the first family member to welcome him home publicly.
It makes sense; Harry has always seemed closer to the Spencers. But still, isn’t it a little strange that the royals haven’t released some kind of statement, even if just to save face?
Princess Diana’s niece spoke to a British news outlet.
Lady Eliza Spencer — who is the daughter of Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer — seems pretty pleased that her cousin Harry is back in the UK.
On Wednesday, at an event to launch her new rosé brand Lala V, she told Mirror, “Absolutely, it’s exciting! We would love to be able to find some time to visit.”
There’s no word on how much time she’s spent with Meghan (after all, she and Harry did leave the UK just a couple of years after tying the knot) but she did go to her wedding to Harry. And as far as we can tell, they do have a few things in common. Meghan’s brand, As Ever, also sells wines, so if nothing else, they have that topic to get chatting about.
Harry may be more inclined to hang out with the Spencers — for now, anyway.
Though Harry has been mostly estranged from the royals over the past several years, he is believed to have remained close with Diana’s side of the family. In July, he and Meghan took their two kids, Archie and Lili, to Althorp, which is Diana’s former home and where she is buried.
Add that to the recent report that claimed that Charles is a big fan of Harry’s but not so much William, and it all starts to add up.
King Charles is reportedly happy that Harry is back, at least.
According to what a source told People this week, Charles is hoping that the proximity will bring his two sons back together again.
“He will want to see his sons together over time,” a royal insider said. “This is the best opportunity we have seen in recent years.”
However, that doesn’t mean it will be easy for Prince William to give his dad what he wants. Another source told the outlet that “there is a deep sense of betrayal” for him and wife Kate Middleton, even now.
“They have suffered a lot,” a source said of Will and Kate. “They have been dutiful, doing what they do well and keeping the family together. Anything else, from their point of view, isn’t critical.”
If Charles starts looping Harry and Meghan into family gatherings, though, it sure is going to be hard for Will to keep that silent treatment going for long…
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