Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have been ‘secretly supporting’ Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz, but their new friendship could ‘add fuel to the fire’

Prince Harry and Meghan were once close with Posh and Becks

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new friendship with Brooklyn and Nicola Beckham-Peltz could be a “catalyst for further tension” within their families amidst their already fractured relationships, an expert has warned.

The two couples are said to have bonded as rumours of a rift within the Beckham family rage on, while Harry remains estranged from the Royal Family.

Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, are thought to have been absent from a 50th birthday party for his father, David Beckham, earlier this month after reportedly missing other celebrations. The special occasion has fuelled speculation of tension within the high-profile family, and a source told the Mirror recently that there is “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents.

Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz rubbed shoulders with Harry and Meghan

It’s now claimed that Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, are “secretly supporting” Brooklyn and Nicola. The news follows previous reports that Prince Harry had once been pals with David, though the relationship reportedly soured.

Posh and Becks were even on the guest list for the royal wedding in 2018 and Victoria supported Meghan as she adjusted to life in the UK. She reportedly gave the royal her “little black book” of contacts while Harry had David join his Invictus Games.

Brooklyn and Nicola were reportedly invited to Prince Harry and Meghan’s mansion in Montecito last week, just days after David’s birthday celebrations. It has, however, been claimed that the gathering had been planned prior and that any recent circumstances were a “welcome coincidence”.

The Sun reports that the “dinner” had been arranged before the apparent fallout between the Beckham family. However, it’s been suggested that the two couples “found a lot of common ground,” with Prince Harry and Meghan having dealt with apparent tension with his family over the years.

Victoria and David were once close to Harry and Meghan as they attended their wedding(Image: Getty Images)

However, if either of the couples want to heal the rift within their families, their new-found friendship could put that at risk.

Speaking to the Mirror on behalf of Fruity King, relationship expert Jacob Lucas said: “If two people (or couples), in this case the Peltz-Beckhams and the Sussexes, have been through something very similar, it can be really healthy to have someone to confide in and seek advice from because they can really understand each other.

“There are two sides to this, there is the healthy side where if they have the moral high ground in the disputes with their family it can be nice to offer this support and advice to help resolve the situation. However, if the opposite is true these relationships can become very toxic and add fuel onto the fire of the feud. This will make the situation far worse.”

Jacob went on to explain that Harry and Brooklyn’s parents will be “somewhat annoyed” to read about the new alliance in the press.

King Charles is not currently speaking to Prince Harry (Image: Getty Images)

He said: “The family will be worried that the situation will likely escalate, the supporting couple know nothing about their friend’s family’s side of the story. This one-sided account will lead the supporting couple to see a very skewed version of the situation and as a result their advice will likely be a catalyst for further tension.”

A source told the Mirror recently that there is “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents. They said: “Brooklyn not turning up was a real blow to David. Brooklyn was close with his dad growing up, but he is married now.

“His wife Nicola is older and confident in her own right, and so there is distance between Brooklyn and his parents.”

They added: “It has become a problem and not something they can keep private because of the way the family uses social media. Things have escalated in recent months, and there is a very obvious rift that David and Victoria would love to heal.”