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Prince Harry Discusses Possibility of Reconciling With Royal Family

Prince Harry is expressing hope of healing his rift with the royal family.
Journalist Tom Bradby warned the Duke of Sussex that some might feel his new tell-all memoir, Spare, has damaged any possibility of reconciliation with his loved ones in England in an interview with U.K. network ITV, broadcast Jan. 8. In the book, Harry discusses his past, his and Meghan Markle's departure from the royal family as working members in 2020, and their disagreements with the family.
Harry said he "100 percent" believes there is a chance of reconciliation. However, he said his family has "shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile up until this point."
He added, "I'm not sure how honesty is burning bridges. You know, silence only allows the abuser to abuse. Right? So I don't know how staying silent is ever gonna make things better."
The royal family has declined to comment.
"Though I would like to have reconciliation, I would like accountability," Harry said. "I've managed to make peace over this time with a lot of things that have happened. But that doesn't mean that I'm just gonna let it go."
The duke said, "Forgiveness is 100 percent a possibility because I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back. At the moment, I don't recognize them, as much as they probably don't recognize me."
He last travelled with Meghan to his native England in September to witness the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. He put up a united front while he and brother Prince William, whom he alleges in his book of physically assaulting him after a disagreement, were present for memorial services with the siblings' father King Charles III and other family members.
"I love my father. I love my brother. I love my family. I...will always do," Harry said in the ITV interview. "Nothing of what I've done in this book or otherwise has ever been [with] any intention to harm them or hurt them."

Taylor Swift, a Grammy-winning musician, will make her movie directorial debut with a story she wrote, Searchlight Pictures announced on Friday.
The subject matter and release date of Swift's movie were both kept a secret by Walt Disney Co.-owned Searchlight, which also produced the 2022 drama "The Banshees of Inisherin" and Oscar best picture nominees "The Shape of Water" and "Nomadland."
“Taylor is a once in a generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks on this exciting and new creative journey,” Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield said in a statement.
At the 2022 MTV Video Music Honors, the "Shake it Off" singer became the first person to win three Video of the Year awards, and Swift's 2021 "All Too Well: The Short Film" made her the second woman to direct a Best Longform Video winner.
Swift is the first female artist in Grammy history to have won the coveted Album of the Year award three times. She has won 11 Grammy awards overall.
The 10-minute version of "All Too Well," which is eligible for the Best Live-Action Short category at the 2023 Oscars, received a recent Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.
The 2023 Oscar nominations will be revealed on January 24.