Prince Philip’s death ‘ideal opportunity’ to heal royal rifts, says John Major

Former prime minister calls for any friction' within royal family to be swiftly resolved

Grief and emotions surrounding the death of the Duke of Edinburgh represent an ideal opportunity" to mend rifts in the royal family, the former prime minister John Major has said, as he called for friction" to be swiftly resolved.

His comments came as Prince Harry prepared to fly from California to the UK for his grandfather's funeral on Saturday, where he will be reunited with his relatives for the first time since he and Meghan, his wife, laid bare their anger and pain at alleged treatment by the royal family in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.