King Charles and Queen Camilla have a busy schedule coming up. For the royal family, summer doesn’t mean a break but instead involves many traditional events. With Kate Middleton not participating, other royals may step up, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be attending any royal events this summer.

The relationship between the estranged couple and the royal family is at an all-time low. Despite King Charles’s efforts to reconcile with his son, these attempts have been met with indifference.

As usual, the royal family will spend some weeks together at Balmoral this summer. The Scottish castle, where Queen Elizabeth II passed away in 2022, is opening its doors to the public for the first time this year. Recent reports indicate that King Charles is making one last effort to reconnect with Harry, Meghan, and their two children by inviting them to Balmoral. However, Queen Camilla is reportedly not in favor of this, fearing the Sussexes might accept the invitation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have caused tension within the royal family for years. Their numerous accusations and revelations about King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton have left them isolated in the U.S. While most royals, except for King Charles, seem uninterested in reconnecting, reports suggest that the feeling might be mutual.

Harry & Meghan’s ‘royal’ tour to Nigeria

The Sussexes are done with royal life, meaning they will likely never again represent the monarchy abroad. Royal tours are always a big event, and as early as this fall, King Charles and Queen Camilla plan on visiting Australia.

While Harry and Meghan have kept their royal titles, their mission to represent the monarchy is over. However, weeks ago, it appeared they were on some ‘royal’ tour, which made several royal family members furious.

It might have surprised many when Harry and Meghan embarked on what some saw as a ‘royal’ visit when they spent three days in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games in mid-May.

Harry and Meghan also met with wounded soldiers and their families, and the three-day trip was a huge success. However, the Nigeria visit is sparking different reactions in the UK. According to a royal insider speaking with the Mirror, King Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton are “furious” about Harry and Meghan’s trip.

The royal expert told the Mirror that the Prince and Princess of Wales are not only angry with Harry and Meghan Markle. Moreover, he suggests that the couple fears that their nightmare has come true.

“William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in the future. Charles is said to be angrier than anyone has ever seen him,” Quinn told the Mirror, adding that William is upset that the Nigerians “treated Meghan and Harry as if they too thought this was an official tour.”

King Charles in discussion of stripping Harry and Meghan of their royal titles

“It’s as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue — their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals. William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, ‘How are we going to control this nightmare situation?’”

The royal expert concluded that Harry and Meghan Markle were welcomed in a way that included all the elements of an official royal visit. Quinn said the Sussexes’ speeches in the African country “gave the impression that they are still fully paid-up royals.”

“For Charles and William, it’s as if Meghan and Harry are saying, ‘We don’t need your permission to be working royals – we will do it on our own terms whenever and wherever we like,’” Tom Quinn told the Mirror.

King Charles and Prince William might not be able to do anything to stop Harry and Meghan from traveling like, in their opinion, they are royals. However, a new claim suggests that the king has an ace up his sleeve.

According to Tom Quinn, King Charles has been discussing stripping Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles.

The Sussexes used their “Duke” and “Duchess” titles, which were labeled on chairs, during their Nigeria trip. Their website also reads “The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, The Duke & Duchess of Sussex.”

King Charles and Prince William have had “lengthy discussions” about stripping Harry and Meghan of their titles. However, Quinn states that doing it is also a considerable risk.

“They are terrified this would backfire and make the situation worse,” Quinn told the Mirror.

“The last thing they want is to give the renegade royals something else to complain about. William and his father know that even without their royal titles, Meghan and Harry would carry on travelling the world as if they were royals and most people in the world will still welcome them.”

King Charles to invite Prince Harry & Meghan Markle to Balmoral this summer, per expert

While he’s been furious with his son, King Charles tried to make amends with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. His son and daughter-in-law attended Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, but only Harry showed up for the coronation and left straight after the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Sure, the king misses his son, but there are others to consider. Charles has barely spent time with Harry and Meghan’s two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. As a grandfather, it has been reported that he’s heartbroken over not seeing them.

King Charles and Prince Harry had a brief meeting in early February, as the king’s son wanted to visit and support his father amid his cancer diagnosis in January. Also, Harry reportedly declined to stay at Buckingham Palace when he was in London for an Invictus event in early May, and it is hard to see what could possibly repair the relationship.

However, King Charles appeared to have tried one last thing. Reports suggest he invited the Sussexes and their children to Balmoral this summer.