Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Treating Secret Sussex Peace Talks With “Extreme Caution”

“The fact that it ended up in the newspapers tells you all you need to know.”

In case you missed it, royal aides representing Prince Harry and King Charles had a “secret peace summit” in London over the weekend, and not only was it photographed, details were reported on in the Daily Mail. The thing is, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s team weren’t involved, and apparently they aren’t thrilled.

Per a friend of the couple who spoke to the Daily Mail, “It’s no coincidence that William and Catherine did not have a representative at the Royal Over-Seas League. They were not asked to send anyone and will be treating the talks with extreme caution. The fact that it ended up in the newspapers tells you all you need to know.”

A previous source gave details about the meeting, saying it’s just a “first step towards reconciliation between Harry and his father, but at least it is a step in the right direction. Everyone just wants to move on and move forward now. It was finally the right time for the two sides to talk.”

However, apparently no one is happy that the meeting was leaked. Per The Telegraph, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “understood to be frustrated” and sources close to the couple said they were “not responsible” for the leak, and adknowledged that it’s “not an ideal way” to start talks.

The Telegraph also reported that the leak “jeopardized the fragile peace operation” and created even more “suspicion and distrust on both sides.”