“Healing relies on respecting boundaries, careful communication, and therapeutic support. If there is estrangement within a family, then it takes time to heal and resilience – the effort to balance love, concern, and self-protection while maintaining psychological well-being for yourself.”
Dr Halsall added: “Estrangement between adult children and parents is emotionally painful, often arising from boundary violations or disappointment.
“Depending on the dynamics, adult children may worry for their parent, while needing to protect themselves, which leads to them experiencing both grief and ambivalence.”
Speaking about Meghan’s attempts to contact her father, a spokesperson for the Duchess of Sussex has said: “It has been exceedingly difficult for the Duchess to contact her father privately, despite her efforts over the past several days.”
Due to his fractured relationship with Meghan, Mr Markle has never met Prince Harry or his grandchildren, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
