Prince Harry may have made a publicly plea to reconcile with his father King Charles III on BBC, but the ladies of The View made it clear that this “hail Mary” move may not pan out as he would hope considering the controversial publicity tour he and Meghan Markle embarked speaking out against the royal family.

While Alyssa Farah Griffin admitted that she is rooting for Prince Harry and King Charles III to one day set aside their differences, she said the Prince “acted in the interest of his family” at the time by speaking out against the royal family, without realizing “he was giving up the rest of his family for the rest of his life.”

Sara Haines also pointed out that Prince Harry is “not promised reconciliation” even if he makes a public plea on television.

“It was important for he and Meghan to have say in what people knew about their story which was important. But, I do think now, looking at it from the royal family which is not relatable for me, you don’t break with – as Meghan called it  – the firm,” Haines said.

She continued, “They came out and they did a sit-down [interview] with Oprah, they did a book, they did a documentary. I think the levels in which the royal family, who’s all about pent-up tight secrets – which, I’m not saying, is the right way to do it – there were gonna be consequences. And I think, sadly, this might be one of them.”

Sunny Hostin went on to defend Prince Harry for speaking out against his family.

“There cannot be reconciliation without truth,” she said. “So, yes he wrote the book, yes he told his side of the story. We haven’t heard from the other side, but I don’t think he should be punished for telling his truth because I do really believe there is no reconciliation without that.”

However, the ladies of The View largely appeared to sympathize with Prince Harry’s desire to make amends with his father.

“I don’t know if we’re ever guaranteed that closure or reconciliation and that makes my heart heavy for him,” Haines said.

The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.