There is a very specific reason as to why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry should not expect any forgiveness from Kate Middleton and Prince William in the near future.

Former royal correspondent Charles Rae has had his say on the amount of ‘hurt’ that Harry and Meghan are adjudged to have caused for Kate and William.

He spoke to The Sun and explained that the ball is certainly in Harry and Meghan‘s court when it comes to any sort of reconciliation as Kate and William feel they are the ones who have been wronged.

Rae said: “Well, I think it is down to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to make the first move. Whether or not it would be accepted by William and Catherine, I doubt very much it would be.

“There’s too much water which has gone under that bridge. After everything Harry and Meghan have done with the Oprah Winfrey interview, that Netflix show… [Harry‘s book] Spare. The flamboyant curtsey by Meghan on the show as well.

Kate and William would respond well

What Rae does think is that Middleton and the prince would respond positively to any attempts from the Sussexes to make up.

“If they’re going to make the move, I am not so sure William and Catherine would respond favourably,” he said.

“William‘s got a lot more on his mind right now than repairing the troubles with his own brother. He’s got his wife to look after and his three children.

“They are the most important things that are going on. “If Harry was that keen on making some sort of move towards William… he didn’t wish him a happy 42nd birthday.

“Any rift in any family is very, very sad. They’re doing it in the full glare of publicity and that’s obviously ten times worse than you falling out with your brother or sister.

“But Harry‘s caused an awful lot of pain to various members of the Royal Family, his father, his brother, his sister-in-law.”