Prince Harry’s 54-minute reunion with King Charles on Wednesday, September 10 was hailed as a major step towards healing for the fractured royal family, but a source tells Star that’s not the only reason he extended the olive branch.

Harry, 40, and his wife, Meghan Markle, 44, have realized they “need to somehow put an end to this war with the monarchy, if only to avoid the very real prospect of financial ruin,” the source tells Star.

The couple — who were reportedly cut off by Charles about six months after they stepped down from their official royal duties in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California — lost their deal with Spotify, which was worth an estimated $20 million in 2023, as top executive Bill Simmons slammed the pair as “f***ing grifters.”

According to a report published by Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop on August 18, Meghan’s As Ever business is “out of cash” and unable to pay vendors. Lackluster response to the second season of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, hasn’t helped, Newsweek reported on September 5.

Now, the Sussexes are “panicking” because “new deals aren’t being made,” alleges the source, adding that their reputation “is destroying their business aspirations slowly but surely over time.”

As a result, Harry is “keen to explore the possibility” that he and Megan could “work for the monarchy on a part-time basis.”

While the late Queen Elizabeth II reportedly rejected that request during “Megxit” negotiations, “Harry is keen to explore that possibility with his father once they finally sit down face-to-face.”

“It’s not a scenario that pleases Meghan, for obvious reasons, but these are desperate times that call for drastic measures,” adds the source. “They have to pull some type of rabbit out of the hat before things go totally downhill.”

Prince Harry signals he’s ready for peace with the royal family

Prince Harry has reportedly extended a significant olive branch to the Royal Family: sharing his upcoming schedule in advance with Buckingham Palace — and even Prince William’s court at Kensington Palace — in a move insiders are calling a potential turning point in his long-strained relationship with the monarchy.

A report by royal editor Charlotte Griffiths for The Mail on Sunday revealed that the Duke of Sussex is now offering to coordinate his official diary with the Royal Family in an effort to prevent future publicity conflicts, like the one earlier this month when coverage of Harry’s unannounced trip to Angola appeared to eclipse Queen Camilla’s 78th birthday portrait in the British press.

Photos of Harry walking through a cleared minefield in Angola — echoing the iconic 1997 images of his late mother, Princess Diana — dominated front pages across the U.K. According to The Mail, the timing wasn’t coordinated with the palace, and the overlap reportedly caused some frustration behind the scenes.

Now, sources say Harry has agreed to draw up a schedule of his engagements to be shared with royal aides — a move described as a “significant gesture” by a palace insider quoted in the Mail report. The goal is to remove conflicts from schedules and restore some sense of harmony, especially as the King continues cancer treatment and royal engagements remain closely monitored.

Before a pivotal series of meetings of the royals’ aides in London, “conflicts of interest or clashes of publicity were relished and even perhaps encouraged by the Sussexes,” the source said, according to The Mail. “Now, Harry has shifted into a new way of thinking.”

Those meetings included a now-publicized balcony rendezvous between the Sussexes’ chief communications officer Meredith Maines, the King’s press chief Tobyn Andreae, and Harry’s U.K.-based press officer Liam Maguire — all seen together at a private London club, per photos published by The Mail earlier this month.

While Harry remains based in California and reportedly “still doesn’t like being controlled by the Royal machinery,” insiders say this new openness marks the first time since 2020 that he’s been willing to share his movements with Prince William’s team.

It’s not just about clearing the calendar. Harry’s trip to Angola carried deep personal meaning. He visited the same village his mother had once highlighted during her landmark landmine advocacy trip — now mostly cleared thanks to ongoing efforts by the Halo Trust. In a statement posted on Sussex.com, Harry said, “As a father to young children, it breaks my heart to see innocent children still living and playing next to minefields.”

The Mail notes that during the trip, Harry spoke Portuguese, gave safety lessons to local children, and repeated calls for landmine education — but the uncoordinated timing once again led to headlines that left the royal press office scrambling.

This isn’t the only recent case of overlapping royal coverage involving Team Sussex. Meghan Markle’s social media rebrand and behind-the-scenes content about her home life has also drawn tabloid attention, sometimes dwarfing coverage of official royal engagements.

According to The Mail, King Charles — who is known to prefer careful scheduling and balanced media coverage — has long bristled at overlapping engagements among family members. While no one is suggesting Harry’s schedule will be subject to royal approval, sharing it is seen as a crucial first step toward reconciliation — particularly between father and son.

Sources close to Harry told The Mail that although a September meetup may be “wishful thinking,” the two sides are “moving in the right direction.” Harry will return to London in late September for a WellChild charity event, and while he reportedly won’t visit Balmoral, there’s a chance he could cross paths with the King during one of Charles’ planned summer trips to London for medical appointments.

In a recent BBC interview, Harry hinted at the urgency behind a potential reunion, remarking, “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”

Prince Harry and King Charles finally reunite in London

Prince Harry and King Charles III have quietly reunited in London for the first time in nearly two years.

According to People, the Duke of Sussex, 40, was spotted arriving by car at Clarence House — the King’s official London residence — on September 10 around 5:20 PM local time. He stayed for just under an hour before leaving. Buckingham Palace later confirmed that the monarch, 76, and his younger son shared a private tea. No further details were released.

The reunion marks the first in-person meeting between Harry and his father since February 2024, days after Charles revealed he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer. In recent years, Harry has spoken openly about his hopes for reconciliation while also acknowledging that his memoir Spare strained ties with the royal family.

Harry has been back in the U.K. since September 8 to support his longtime charities. He attended the WellChild Awards, traveled to Nottingham to spotlight youth programs, and visited Imperial College London’s Centre for Blast Injury Studies — where he greeted fans and joked he was running late.

Meanwhile, Charles flew in from Balmoral Castle in Scotland and spent the day at Clarence House, where he hosted several audiences, including an investiture honoring Holocaust educator Manfred Goldberg and a meeting with South Australia’s premier Peter Malinauskas.