Under the scorching royal spotlight, Meghan Markle has stood at the precipice of controversial whispers, their reverberations following tales of rifts and feuds with the media. Breaking away from the royal establishment, her tale of love, power, and identity spans continents. And now, after all these years of silence and unease, a new page appears to flicker as the Duchess has reportedly extended an olive branch towards the royal family.

Will Meghan Markle's new attempt to mend relationships heal the royal rift or trigger controversies?

Meghan Markle reportedly called her father-in-law, King Charles, in a move which royal insiders described as an attempt to mend old wounds, RadarOnline reported. The source said that though the phone call was short, it carried weight. She indicated she wanted to "repair relationships" with the palace members, and that she was willing to make amends. But the same insider warned that this short call "was more symbolic than substantial", more intention spoken than action underway.

The timing was significant as RadarOnline's reported phone call between Markle and the King came on the heels of the recent reports of reconciliation between him and his youngest son, Prince Harry, during his UK visit. Many critics view Meghan Markle's actions as linked to the warming of relations, speculating that she will apply the new opening to mend fences with the wider royal group. Others argue that although she might desire peace, deep-rooted suspicion and media attention will render substantive reconciliation a grinding, uphill task.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been attempting to reconnect with the royal family, but progress has been slow.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have, in recent years, been making tentative soft reengagements with the royal family with mixed levels of public and private contact. During Prince Harry's recent visit to the UK, he had a private meeting with King Charles, something many took as the first step towards reconciliation on domestic soil after years of estrangement. A source told RadarOnline that the Duke of Sussex apologized to King Charles in an “emotional” way. 

Tensions, however, still persist: Meghan Markle is still in intense media scrutiny, and her official positions, legal battles within her own family, interviews, and Hollywood ventures continue to provoke outrage among critics who interpret every step as calculated or performative. Royal reconciliation, therefore, is in a precarious balance between public declarations and individual bridges, though the call may be off some effect if not a turning point.

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