The Morning Poll: Should Prince William forgive Harry for his attacks on the Royal Family?
The Daily Mail's "Morning Poll" feature invites readers to vote on whether Prince William should forgive Prince Harry for his public criticisms of the Royal Family. The poll appears alongside a wave of related coverage suggesting tensions remain high, with reports that Harry and Meghan Markle are considering a return to the UK, possibly settling in the Cotswolds, and that William would be "seething" and "apoplectic" at the prospect of a reconciliation being forced upon him.
Surrounding articles indicate fewer than a quarter of Britons support the Sussexes moving back, and that any relocation could raise questions over security costs, estimated at up to £5 million a year, and who should pay for it. Other linked pieces explore the couple's declining popularity and business setbacks in the US, including unsold stock from Meghan's As Ever brand, alongside speculation about how a UK move might be used to relaunch her ventures.
- Daily Mail poll asks if William should forgive Harry's attacks
- Reports suggest Harry and Meghan may return to UK, possibly Cotswolds
- Under a quarter of Britons support their return; security costs disputed
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Tensions between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, and other members of the Royal Family have simmered for several years, following Harry's memoir and other public statements airing grievances about his upbringing and treatment within the institution. Prince William, his elder brother and heir to the throne, is reported to have been deeply affected by these public criticisms, and relations between the two men are widely described as strained.
The pair stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States, but recent reports suggest they may be considering a return to Britain, with the Cotswolds mentioned as a possible location. Any such move would raise practical questions, including how the couple's security would be funded, given the costs involved in protecting them.
This context matters because any prospect of the Sussexes returning to the UK inevitably raises the question of whether the rift within the family could be healed, and how William, as the future king, might respond to that possibility.