Prince Harry’s friend James Haskell slammed the ‘modern’ royal family.
November 27, 2024, published at 7:30 PM ET
Prince Harry’s BFF James Haskell has thrown major shade at the royal family by calling them “highly dysfunctional”.
RadarOnline.com can reveal that the 39-year-old former rugby player provided insight into the ‘modern’ family, noting that the ‘important’ work the monarchs do does not take away from their disorderly dynamic.
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Harry and Haskwell have been friends for a long time, and Haskell has spent a lot of time with the royal family.
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After spending a lot of time with the family, Haskell said, “Some are not as great as others. They do a great job, but they are also a modern family that is very dysfunctional.”
He added: “I went to see Harry and Meghan [Markle’s] wedding. I went to Mike and Zara [Tindall’s] wedding. To those who want to get rid of the monarchy: once they’re gone, they’re gone.
“There’s no turning back, so remember they have an important role. I love what they do.”
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The rugby player said the royal family is “very dysfunctional” but added that he “loves what they do”.
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Haskell, who is hosting The good, the bad and the rugby podcast with Mike Tindall and Alex Payne, then recalled telling an “inappropriate” joke at Mike’s wedding about Prince Andrew – who was sweating on the dance floor until he realized everyone was over 18, prompting him to leave.
In addition to Harry, Haskell also has a connection with Prince William and Kate Middleton. He and Tindall hosted the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with William’s aunt and Mike’s mother-in-law, Princess Anne, on their podcast in September 2023.
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Haskell’s final words come as RadarOnline.com recently revealed Harry may be ‘ready to forget his ongoing rift with the British royal family’ Meghan may not be on board this new route.
According to the book by Sussex biographer Omid Scobie Endgame, Harry reportedly said: “I’m ready to move past it. Whether we get an apology or accountability, who knows, who really cares at this point?”
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Harry’s 39-year-old longtime friend previously attended his wedding to Meghan Markle.
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Scobie also wrote in his 2023 book that the Duchess of Sussex “never wants to set foot in Britain again.”
This follows news suggesting two leading royals are reportedly blocking a Duke of Sussex family reunion, making it “significant enough to make it a literal no-go to end the nun -stop feud”.
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Royal correspondent Jennie Bond said: ‘Early on it was Harry who demanded an apology. There would be no meeting of minds or meeting in reality until there was an apology for the insults he claimed had been committed against his wife. Now I think the tables have turned somewhat.”
She added: “Reports from Harry’s side are that he is at least willing to forgive and that he loves his family. He said that quite publicly. He wants to see more of them. But it is Charlies and WIlliam who seem to resist reconciliation. at this point, so I think it was one thing first, and then another.
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William and Harry are said to have last spoken at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022, a moment that many see as evidence of their ‘bitter estrangement’.
Despite being described as the worst royal feud ‘in decades’, an insider believes the rift between King Charles III’s sons is not yet ‘irreparable’.
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Harry is reportedly hoping to overcome his rift with the royal family.
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Despite the optimism surrounding this news, analysts believe the royal rift is likely to continue in the short term.
If William ascends to the British throne as the feud continues, it could challenge the insider’s theory and possibly validate some commentators’ predictions about that future scenario.