LONDON — A royal commentator has suggested that the long-standing tension between Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and Meghan Markle may not necessarily be permanent, even as questions persist over whether genuine trust could ever be restored between the two women following years of public friction within the royal family.

The comments came during a recent episode of the Daily Expresso podcast, hosted by JJ Anisiobi and featuring royal expert and former TalkTV presenter Daisy McAndrew, as the pair discussed the current state of relations within the royal family following a recent private meeting between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and King Charles III.

Harry, Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, met privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire on July 10, 2026, marking the first time the king had seen his grandchildren in person in more than four years. The meeting has been widely interpreted as a potential, if tentative, step toward repairing the broader rift within the royal family that followed Harry and Meghan's 2020 departure from official royal duties.

During the podcast discussion, Anisiobi raised pointed questions about whether Catherine's relationship with Meghan could ever meaningfully improve, framing the princess's wariness as rooted in specific grievances. "Catherine doesn't trust Meghan Markle for good reason. Meghan Markle slated the royal family," Anisiobi said, pointing specifically to Harry and Meghan's widely watched 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey as a pivotal moment in the breakdown of relations within the family. During that interview, the couple........

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