Meghan Markle Reportedly Wants Peace With Catherine, but Won’t Apologize for Everything
Meghan Markle is reportedly open to repairing her relationship with Catherine, Princess of Wales, but sources say she has no intention of accepting all the blame for the long-running royal rift.
The claim comes as Meghan, 45, has returned to Britain with Prince Harry, 41, and their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, after more than six years living in California.
Their return has put renewed attention on the strained relationship between the Sussexes and Prince William, 44, and Catherine, 44. Other recent reports have also described William and Catherine as taking a cautious approach to any possible reconciliation, with expectations that rebuilding trust would take time.
According to sources cited by RadarOnline.com, Meghan wants the hostility with Catherine to end, particularly now that the two families are once again living in the same country. But any attempt at reconciliation, the sources claim, would have to involve effort from both sides.
Meghan Reportedly Rejects a One-Sided Apology
A palace source told RadarOnline.com that Meghan is prepared to remain civil and understands that repairing her relationship with Catherine could make family life easier.
However, the source claimed Meghan does not want to return to Britain and simply accept responsibility for everything that went wrong.
The source said reconciliation would need to involve “movement and acknowledgment from both sides,” portraying Meghan’s position as one of willingness to find common ground without accepting sole responsibility for the breakdown in the relationship.
Another insider made a similar claim, saying Meghan has reached a point where she is unwilling to “grovel” for acceptance within the royal family.
According to that account, Meghan may sincerely want the hostility between the two women to end, but she does not believe peace should require her to apologize for every grievance or act as though she was solely responsible for the conflict.
The reported position comes as the Sussexes settle back into Britain for what is expected to be an extended period. Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals, while Archie and Lilibet are set to attend school in Britain.
A Relationship Marked by Years of Tension
The relationship between Meghan and Catherine has been the subject of intense public scrutiny since Meghan joined the royal family.
Tensions became particularly prominent after Harry and Meghan’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, when Meghan addressed several reports concerning her relationship with Catherine.
One of the most widely discussed disputes involved the bridesmaid dresses for Meghan and Harry’s 2018 wedding.
Reports had claimed Meghan made Catherine cry during a disagreement over the dresses. Meghan disputed that version of events, saying the situation had happened in the opposite way.
She said Catherine had subsequently apologized, sending flowers and a note.
Despite discussing the difficult episode publicly, Meghan also described Catherine as a “good person.”
That history is now being revisited as the Sussexes establish a renewed presence in Britain.
Meghan’s Reported Boundaries
The source cited by RadarOnline.com said Meghan’s reluctance to make a sweeping apology should not necessarily be interpreted as a desire to continue the feud.
Instead, the insider described her position as an attempt to establish firm boundaries after her previous experiences in Britain.
From Meghan’s reported perspective, protecting herself and her family remains important. She is said to be willing to explore whether she and Catherine can develop a more peaceful relationship, provided that both women contribute to repairing it.
“Mutual respect and effort” would therefore be central to any reconciliation, according to the source.
The insider claimed Meghan would not bow to Catherine, beg for forgiveness or set aside her own complaints simply to reach an agreement with the royal family.
That distinction is particularly significant given Catherine’s position as the wife of the future king. Meghan’s reported stance is that respect between the two women should not depend on one of them accepting complete responsibility for their troubled history.
The Sussexes’ Return Changes the Situation
Harry and Meghan’s return to Britain has inevitably brought the family dispute back into focus.
After stepping away from royal duties in 2020 and moving to California, the couple spent more than six years living outside Britain. Their decision to return with Archie and Lilibet represents a significant change in the circumstances surrounding the family.
Recent reporting suggests that William and Catherine are approaching the situation carefully rather than rushing toward a reconciliation. A source close to the Prince and Princess of Wales told People that any rebuilding of the relationship would be a “slow build.”
That leaves the prospect of a family rapprochement uncertain.
For Meghan, however, the reported message is relatively clear: she is willing to pursue peace, but she does not want that peace to come at the cost of accepting all responsibility for what happened in the past.
Whether that approach can create a workable relationship with Catherine remains to be seen. For now, the two women are once again living in the same country, putting a decades-long family dispute into a new and potentially more complicated chapter.
