Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may feel regretful over some of their past actions after Princess Kate revealed she had cancer, a royal expert has claimed.

ITV’s royal editor Chris Ship claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “reached out to his brother” after learning of Kate’s diagnosis.

According to royal expert and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop, the news could lead to a reconciliation.

She told the Mirror: “This is the Princess of Wales’s hour, her pain, her health. But the messages from many of Kate and William’s family are a reminder of cancer’s long reach.

“The King’s deep love and pride shone through in his message for his ‘beloved’ daughter-in-law.”

She added that Harry would be “desperately sorry” for his sister-in-law and brother.

She said: “The Duke of Sussex is a man in tune with his emotions, a man who grew up from the age of 12 without a mother.

“He knows this isn’t about him, it’s about Kate and the gravity of her condition. He will feel desperately sorry and worried for his brother and sister-in-law, and yes, probably regretful too.

“Right now Harry (and to an extent Meghan) will be wrestling with all sorts of conflicting emotions: guilt, love, even loneliness, miles from their British family.”