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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'lovely' message to the Princess of Wales should give 'hope' that their rift could be mended in future - but a visit to the UK would be a 'distraction' from Kate's recovery, a royal expert said today.
Biographer and historian Hugo Vickers believes the California couple should stay in the US for now to aid the future queen's cancer fight and recovery.
He said: 'People ask if Prince Harry is going to come back and help them out, but I think that would be very counterproductive'.
Prince Harry, who once said she was 'the sister I never had' and called her 'Cath', flew to the UK shortly after his father announced he was battling the disease in January - but a rushed trip to see Kate is less likely.
However, the Duke of Sussex is due in Britain in May for a service celebrating ten years of the Invictus Games - and a visit to see his brother and sister-in-law could be possible then, if relations thawed.
The Sussexes sent a message of goodwill to the Princess of Wales last night - shortly after she announced in an emotional and unprecedented video message that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
Harry and Meghan, who were not briefed in advance and reportedly learned it at the same time as millions around the world, said in a statement: ‘We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.’
Hugo Vickers said today that the message was 'lovely'. When asked if Kate's cancer diagnosis could lead to a repair of relations between Harry and William, he said: 'Lets hope so', but added: 'I don't think that's on the cards at the moment to be honest'.
The Princess of Wales told in a video message how she has been diagnosed with cancer. The Sussexes did not know in advance of the historic message
Harry and Meghan made an appearance at an art event in California's SoFi stadium on Thursday, just hours before the Princess of Wales' cancer announcement. There statement has been seen positively by royal watchers
Once dubbed the 'Fab Four', the two couples have not been seen together publicly since the Queen's funeral (Pictured on September 10th 2022)
Harry and Kate laugh together while attending Trooping the Colour in 2014 . Harry said she was the sister he never had - but their relationship has struggled since Megxit
He went on: 'There's an awful lot of things that have to happen before that is a possibility. I think that would just be a nasty distraction I think'.
The future queen began a course of "preventative chemotherapy" late in February but is said to have a positive mindset for her recovery and is in good spirits, describing herself as "well and getting stronger every day".
Last month, Harry returned to the UK after making an emergency dash from the US to see the King following his cancer diagnosis.
The duke cleared his diary and made the journey alone, with Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet remaining at home in California.
But there was no reconciliation between Harry and his brother the Prince of Wales during the visit, after the duke spent around 45 minutes at Clarence House seeing Charles.
He last appeared alongside the Windsors and the Waleses at the King's coronation, but hurried home immediately afterwards to mark his son's fourth birthday.
Since stepping down as working royals in 2020 and moving to California with their family, the Sussexes have aired allegations and grievances against the monarchy and members of Harry's family.
The duke's allegations against his family appeared unrelenting in the aftermath of Megxit with his Oprah interview, and, in the months following the Queen's death, his Netflix documentary and memoir Spare.
There were accusations of racism in relation to Archie's skin tone before he was born - with the remarks in the end alleged to have come from two senior royals - and claims Kensington Palace lied to protect William over reports he allegedly bullied Harry out of the royal family.
The duke also accused William of physically attacking him and throwing him into a dog bowl in a row over Meghan, teasing him about his panic attacks, and, along with Kate, encouraging him to wear a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party.
While Charles and Harry were said to still speak, William has reportedly not been in contact with his brother for an extended period of time - and no sign of a thawing in relations.
Today Kate is at Windsor with her family, as she fights cancer with millions willing her on to defeat it.
Celebrities, social media influencers, newsreaders and members of the public - including many outside Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace - offered messages of goodwill after Kate announced her diagnosis in a video message.
A common theme of the tributes has been the encouraging salute, 'You've got this', as 42-year-old Kate spoke of assuring her children she was going to be 'OK' - after admirers broke down in tears last night as they learnt the news.
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