“There was a period where he accepted that neither side was ready to move forward, but he’s now become convinced that if this family is ever going to heal, somebody has to step in,” shares the source. “Far too much time has already been lost.”
Harry, 41, and his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two young children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are expected to visit the U.K. next month, according to BBC News — which could offer the brothers a rare chance to hash out their differences in person.
“In Charles’ mind, July presents the best opportunity they’re likely to get and he doesn’t want it wasted,” the source says of the cancer-stricken monarch, 77. “He knows there’s every chance the meeting could be uncomfortable, but he firmly believes it’s now or never.”
William and his stepmother, 78, “think the whole idea is complete lunacy,” says the source. “They’ve both warned Charles countless times that he’s setting himself up for disaster, that Harry and Meghan can’t be trusted.”
Charles is digging his heels in though, the source notes. “He’s reached the point where he believes the feud is damaging the family far more than any awkward reunion ever could.”