Prince William’s mistrust of Meghan Markle is derailing peace with Prince Harry: author

Prince William’s alleged reservations about Meghan Markle are the main obstacle to a reconciliation with his estranged brother, Prince Harry, a prominent royal author has claimed.

The Prince of Wales, 43, has reportedly not spoken to his younger brother for over two years — and their already-damaged bond was made worse with the release of Harry and Meghan’s many money-making ventures, including a tell-all book, interview and Netflix series.

After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left royal secrets spilling into the spotlight, the future king is digging in his heels, unwilling to rekindle dialogue between the two camps amid deep-rooted trust issues, according to royal commentator Ingrid Seward.

“The flea in the ointment really is very much Meghan,” Seward told Fox News. “She’s disliked intensely by a large number of the monarchists of this country. They see her as being very… damaging to the royal family.”

“I think a lot of people in America feel the same,” she added. “They don’t like that Meghan [reportedly] dissed her husband’s family and dissed her own family.”

Seward, who penned “My Mother and I,” also mentioned the “Suits” alum’s ongoing rift with her own family, including her ailing father, Thomas Markle Sr.

The pair’s relationship became severely strained shortly before the As Ever founder’s wedding to Harry, and has only continued to sour after Markle Sr. suffered a stroke in 2022. He has yet to meet his grandchildren.

“It’s just extraordinary to think that her children have not met their grandfather,” Seward told the outlet.

“I think people in the States find that extremely odd, and [we] find it very odd here. And I think that’s a real black mark against Meghan’s character. I think she hasn’t been able to embrace… her own family, however much she feels about them. I mean, Harry’s never even met her father, which is extraordinary.”

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“There are a lot of difficult emotions [to] get over there,” she added.

The royal author’s insights come just days after insiders told People that William and Harry are continuing down “separate paths.”

“The rift is very profound and very long-lasting,” Robert Lacey, author of “Battle of Brothers,” told the outlet. “It will not be changed, in my opinion, until Harry makes a move and apologizes.”

The Post has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.

Sources told the outlet that Harry’s calls and texts to William had gone unanswered.

Seward, for her part, said that William has “taken a firm stance” in keeping his distance from the Sussexes, however claims that Harry, 40, believes his brother had been “unpleasant” to his wife, 44, during her time in the royal fold.

“Harry thinks that William insulted Meghan,” she said. “I think when you have that kind of animosity, it’s really hard to [get around it]. I just don’t see any kind of reparation. I just don’t see it at this moment.”