There has been much speculation over the years about what the monarchy under Charles III will look like. What will happen to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?

Over the past week or so, of course, theories have begun to materialize (or not): will Harry and Meghan be allowed to become part-time royals?

OK says that Prince Charles is "seriously considering" doing so as one of his first decisions as king, but it hinges on one factor: that Harry will stop writing his forthcoming memoir. (Harry's memoir is scheduled to be published by the end of the year, but none of the royals have reportedly seen an advance copy of it.) According to the magazine, Prince Charles "wants to show the country that he can deliver results, and bringing Meghan and Harry back may do just that."

"This is the new king's decision and his alone," says one source. 'He has not consulted William or Kate. Most people in the family and in the palace would not do this, but Prince Charles wants to prove he is his own man. He sees this not as giving in to Harry and Meghan, but as giving his own reign a chance. Harry and Meghan will be a great asset to him abroad. He must stop them from destroying the monarchy. For this to work, Harry's book needs to disappear."

Harry and Meghan happened to already be in England on September 8 when the Queen died in Balmoral. Since then, the two have been seen on numerous occasions greeting mourners, viewing floral tributes, and attending events with other members of the royal family. Prince Charles extended an olive branch to Harry and Meghan in his first speech as monarch and allowed Harry to wear his military uniform, even though the Duke of Sussex had previously been told he could not.

"Charles wants to resolve Harry and Meghan's issues," a source tells OK. 'Charles wants to resolve Harry and Meghan's issues. Charles' opinion is that he would rather they be inside the royal tent than outside it."

Meanwhile, Harry and his brother Prince William continue to work on their relationship, with cousin Peter Phillips (Princess Anne's son) acting as mediator between them, as he did at the funeral of their grandfather Prince Philip in April 2021.

"Peter is used to acting as a bit of a buffer," says one source." He may play that role again in bringing the two together."