Prince Harry purchased a new home in Portugal close to Princess Eugenie but even that won’t be enough for him to reconcile with the royals, claims expert.

Prince Harry will not reconcile with the Royal Family anytime soon despite his latest purchase of a holiday home in Europe that is close to one of his royal relatives, a royal commentator has claimed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bought themselves a new holiday home in the same area where Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank also own a property.

Harry’s latest move prompted several royal watchers to question whether it could provide a potential path for a reconciliation between the duke and his estranged family. The Princess of York is known to have a close bond with Harry as well as the rest of the royals.

The Sussex couple have reportedly shown signs they are willing to be involved in peace talks with the royals, with Harry declaring that he “loves his family” during an interview earlier this year following King Charles’s cancer diagnosis.

But royal author Christopher Andersen dismissed any chances of the duke reconciling with the Firm any time soon saying that such a scenario “seems an awfully long way off”.

Prince Harry won’t reconcile with the Royal Family any time soon, says expert (Image: Getty)

He told Fox News: “The number of people inside the Royal Family who are willing to proclaim their friendship for Harry and Meghan has dwindled to practically nothing.

“No one wants to run afoul of the King and Prince William – it’s that simple.

“Somehow Prince Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie, who has a home in Portugal, has been able to straddle the fence – to remain in the king’s good graces but also not turn her back on the Sussexes. Obviously, Harry and Meghan are very grateful for the loyalty Eugenie has shown.”

The royal author added: “Purchasing a villa in Portugal has more to do with being close to a Royal Family member who is still genuinely fond of them than it does with being geographically closer to Great Britain.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bought a home in Portugal (Image: Getty)

“Maybe in the future Eugenie, who also remains close to William and his wife Kate Middleton, could also play the role of go-between. But any scenario like that seems an awfully long way off.”

“At the moment, King Charles and, in particular, Prince William show no signs of being interested in any sort of rapprochement.”