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It was a royal treat. On January 10, Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> and Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> made an unannounced visit to the Pasadena Convention Center, where displaced Californians were sheltering from devastating wildfires.<\/p>\n The Duke and Duchess of Sussex served food, made donations (including some used toys from their children, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3) and met with rescue workers and victims. Though the couple\u2019s own $29 million Montecito mansion escaped the blazes<\/a>, Harry and Meghan \u2014 an L.A. native \u2014 were deeply affected by the tragedy. But they had a surprising source of support during the ordeal: the royals. Indeed, an insider tells Life & Style<\/em> that the January fires seem to have helped thaw the icy relationship between the Sussexes and Harry\u2019s estranged relatives, including King Charles III<\/strong> and Prince William<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cMost of Harry\u2019s family checked in. Princess Kate was in touch on behalf of her and William \u2014 which is huge,\u201d says the insider. \u201cIt\u2019s no secret Harry has been putting out feelers to end the rift, and Harry and Meghan were incredibly touched by Kate\u2019s gesture.\u201d<\/p>\n Kate \u2014 who shared on January 13 that her cancer is now in remission \u2014 has been pushing for a reconciliation for a while. \u201cFor her, life is too short to keep on carrying grudges,\u201d explains the insider. \u201cThe feeling is, the royals may now be willing to put their bitter feud with Harry and Meghan to an end, once and for all.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Moving forward won\u2019t be easy; there are still a lot of big emotions on both sides. Harry left royal life five years ago, feeling he and Meghan, 43, had been mistreated by his father, 76, and brother, 42. Meanwhile, the royals are still reeling from Harry\u2019s 2023 memoir, Spare<\/em>, in which the prince detailed his alleged grievances<\/a> for the world to read.<\/p>\n But Harry, 40, is now headed back to the U.K. The bestselling author will reportedly return soon amid his legal battle with News Group Newspapers, which he claims used unlawful tactics to gather info about his family \u2014 and the overseas trip presents an opportunity to reunite with the royals.<\/p>\n If that goes well, there\u2019s a good chance the Waleses and Sussexes could meet up in the U.S. when William and Kate, 43, go stateside to launch their Royal Foundation charity in America. \u201cKate sees the charity as common ground with Harry and Meghan, and she is desperate for all of them to reconnect,\u201d shares the insider. \u201cShe knows the best way for that to happen is for the four of them to sit down and make peace.\u201d<\/p>\n A lot still has to happen, of course, but at least now everyone seems open to the prospect. Says the insider: \u201cThe days of the two couples gunning for each other seem to have come to an end, or so people hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nKate Middleton Wants to \u2018Make Peace\u2019 With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle<\/h2>\n