Two key reasons why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can never rejoin royal family

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would never get along with the British royal family for two significant reasons: family unity and security.

Besides these concerns, royal expert Sarah Hewson highlighted that the relationship between top members of the monarchy and the Sussexes is "a mess, and it's a very sorry mess."

This comes amid speculations that the Montecito couple might not receive an invitation to the annual summer holiday with the royal family as King Charles and his court prepare to visit Balmoral Castle, close to the Scottish Highlands.

King Charles hopes the Sussexes will eventually visit the Balmoral Castle with their children

Hewson added, "I don't see an actual physical invitation being issued but were they to ask, it would be very difficult for the King to say no," referring to the Balmoral Castle trip.

The royal expert added, "He doesn't want this distance with his son, and he certainly doesn't want this barrier between him and his grandchildren." 

Ever since Queen Victoria's reign in the 19th century, the annual summer getaway to Balmoral, close to the Scottish community of Ballater, has continued without interruption.

Senior and junior family members are invited to vacation at the spread at different periods, and the King and Queen Camilla spend time at the private estate from late July until late September or early October, as per OK! Magazine.

Prince Harry and Meghan have been invited in the previous years, but they reportedly turned down the invitations. Their last visit to the annual royal custom took place in the summer of 2018, which was also their last time staying at the estate as a couple.

The King is believed to be hopeful that the couple would eventually return to Balmoral with both of their children, despite their prolonged absence.

Hewson remarked, "He's met Lilibet once, Archie just a handful of times. That's really, really sad. We know things with the Waleses and the Sussexes are extremely tense. I don't see any signs of any thawing there — and it's really not a priority." 

The poor health situations of the King and Kate Middleton are also a cause for concern since the Sussex pair would "quite obviously" create "some stress" for all the royals.

"One of the things the Waleses really want to focus on now is keeping things calm, stress levels down, during the Princess' recuperation. I really don't think a reunion with Harry and Meghan is going to do anything for stress levels, and it's just not their focus," concluded Hewson.

Prince William has reportedly laid down an 'absolute ban' on Prince Harry's return to the royal family

According to reports, Prince William forbade his brother Prince Harry from ever joining the royal family again.

"It is widely known within the family that Prince William has laid down an absolute ban on Harry returning in any way, shape or form into his former royal family fold," told royal expert Hilary Fordwich to Fox News Digital.

Prince Harry portrayed the Windsors as prejudiced and dogmatic after he departed the United Kingdom in 2020.

Fordwich claimed, "If anyone will relent, it would be King Charles III, whom, of course, Prince William won’t challenge, who still misses his ‘darling boy’ and would like to see more of Prince Harry. However, to this day, after the release of ‘Spare’ and the Netflix serial, as well as with everything else Harry has said, done, and not done, it’s Prince William who adamantly refuses to even speak to his brother."

William and Harry have not been seen together since Charles' coronation, but according to a former royal staff member, the younger son won't make amends with his brother until he issues a formal apology for his remarks.

Fordwich's remarks came a few days after Grant Harrold, the former royal butler of King Charles, told the New York Post that the Duke of Sussex needed to do one thing to win back the family's favor.

Harrold explained, "The only way I see this happening is a public statement from Harry, where you come out and say that you were in a bad space and that [his memoir ‘Spare’] was a mistake." 

Fordwich noted that Prince William wouldn't be persuaded as readily, even though the King could be eager to start peace negotiations with his younger son.