Prince Harry and King Charles Are Still Speaking: 'There Is a Willingness There' (Exclusive)

“There is still a warmth with Harry and Charles,” says Omid Scobie, author of the new book 'Endgame'

Prince Harry and King Charles remain in touch amid a painful rift between the Duke of Sussex and members of the royal family.

Author Omid Scobie, whose new book Endgame is out Nov. 28, tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s cover story that the father and son are still speaking.

While the bond between Harry, 39, and his brother Prince William, 41, may be damaged beyond repair, the King, 75, and his younger son continue to talk. The division between the brothers widened following the release of Harry & Meghan on Netflix and the Duke of Sussex’s revealing memoir Spare in the months that followed Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

“A striking difference between Charles and William when it comes to their relationships with Harry is there is still a warmth with Harry and Charles,” says Scobie. “With Harry, there’s a reluctant acceptance that this is just who his father is.”

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“He would rather have that in his life than to cut it off completely. Hence, when they talk, it is often [Harry] reaching out. And I was surprised to learn that even Meghan [Markle] has some sort of correspondence with Charles, sending over photos of the children [Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2], although they’re not directly to him,” adds the author. “So there is a willingness there.”

While lines of communication are open, it appears Harry was not invited to his father's 75th birthday party this week. However, according to The Telegraph, Harry and Meghan called Charles to wish him a happy birthday on Tuesday.

On Nov. 5, The Sunday Times reported that King Charles would his celebrate his 75th at Clarence House, but his younger son would "not making the trip from California," where he relocated in 2020 with his wife Meghan and their family.

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A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told PEOPLE: "In response to U.K. media headlines, there has been no contact regarding an invitation to His Majesty’s upcoming birthday. It is disappointing the Sunday Times has misreported this story."

In May, Harry made a brief appearance at the coronation of his father King Charles and Queen Camilla, but was not invited to join the royal family on the palace balcony. Meghan and their children stayed home as they celebrated Archie’s 4th birthday.

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Scobie chronicles both the breakdown of the royal family and the weakening of the modern monarchy in Endgame.

There’s a real chance here to learn and adapt to modern society and also make up for mistakes of the past,” Scobie tells PEOPLE. “It’s their move.”

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