Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Won't Get An Apology From Palace: Ex-Palace Press Secretary

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unlikely to receive an apology from Buckingham Palace as it doesn't see the need to do so, a royal commentator has claimed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's recently concluded Netflix docuseries took aim at the British royal family and included claims that Prince Harry's brother Prince William "bullied him" out of the royal family and "traded" stories with the press and that his father King Charles II told lies about him and possibly leaked stories to the media.

In the final episode, Prince Harry said he's accepted that he and his wife will "probably never going to get genuine accountability or a genuine apology."

During an appearance on Australia's "Today," British journalist and commentator Dickie Arbiter, who served as Queen Elizabeth II's press spokesman from 1988 to 2000, said he believes the Sussexes shouldn't hold out for an apology from the palace. International Business Times could not independently verify his claims.

"If they're looking for an apology, they're not going to get one because the palace doesn't feel that there's anything to apologize for," Arbiter claimed.

The royal commentator also claimed that a reconciliation between the Sussexes and the senior members of the royal family is unlikely to happen anytime soon following the couple's bombshell docuseries and interviews since quitting royal duties in 2020.

"A lot of people are talking about reconciliation talks, but look at what's happened over the [past] two years," he said. "Harry and Meghan have rubbished the family. They've rubbished the United Kingdom, they've labeled the people of the United Kingdom racists, [and] they've had six hours on Netflix, [in which they] continued to rubbish the family. I don't see reconciliation coming about as a result of all that."

The former palace press secretary also suggested that Prince Harry's upcoming memoir, "Spare," may further widen the alleged rift between the couple and the royal family.

Arbiter pointed out that the publisher would not pay the Duke of Sussex millions of dollars for "a very soft, shoe-shuffle biography."

Asked about the possibility of the Sussexes sitting down with the palace for peace talks, Arbiter said he couldn't see it "right at this moment," but if it did happen, it would likely involve "a lot of eating of humble pie."

As for why he doesn't see the palace responding to any of Prince Harry and Markle's claims, the former palace aide said the palace would not want to "contribute to the narrative that's laid down by the Sussexes."

"That is just fighting fire with fire, and nothing can be gained from that. It's a case of he says, she says, she says, he says, so nothing's going to be gained from that," he explained.

Arbiter said he believes it is Prince Harry and Markle who should reach out to the palace first and initiate peace talks.

In the final episode of "Harry & Meghan," the Duke of Sussex said he and his wife were not waiting for an apology and have chosen to move forward with their lives in California.

"I've had to make peace with the fact that we're probably never going to get genuine accountability or a genuine apology," he said in episode 6. "My wife and I, we're moving on. We're focused on what's coming next."

Following their docuseries, Prince Harry and Markle are set to release another Netflix project, a documentary series titled "Live to Lead," which will premiere on Dec. 31.

"Harry & Meghan" currently streams on Netflix.