Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith, the younger brother of her mother Carole, is speaking out this week to talk about the drama that has been happening within the British royal family.

“I went from being happy [about Harry taking the decision to seek a more ‘private life’] to angry, to worried about him,” Goldsmith told Closer Magazine. “Everyone is astonished. He wanted to step back and protect his wife, now he’s charging in. It’s an attack on the family – why do it? If you want an easy life, work it out privately and have a conversation respectfully. Don’t air it in public, it’s really hurtful.”

Goldsmith went on to say that his niece may be the only person who can fix what’s happened with Harry and the rest of the royals.

“The harsh truth – in my opinion – is that if Harry doesn’t get a grip and stop this self-indulgent episode, there will soon be no common ground or relationship to rebuild,” he added. “But if anyone can bring peace to the royals, Kate can. Kate is a brilliant arbiter and peacemaker. Every bone in her body is about making friends and doing the best she can… She’s trying to mediate.”

Despite the claims that Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have made against the royal family, including racism and insensitivity towards mental health, Goldsmith does not believe the royals will be “damaged” by this in the end.

“I’ve never been more proud of the royal family,” he said. “They give us a sense of stability and they’ve kept their dignity. Everyone loves our Queen and I think, with everything going on in the world at the moment, the royals are as important today as ever for our nation. This won’t be damaging to them at all.”

During the funeral of Prince Philip back in April, Kate was seen trying to play the peacemaker role as she quietly stepped back to give Harry and Prince William a chance to speak for the first time face-to-face in sixteen months.

“You could see at the funeral that Kate was there trying to make peace, bringing the brothers together,” Goldsmith said. “Harry and Kate were great friends, they were a trio with William and a strong unit. Family and relationships are everything to Kate – she’s very nurturing, she wouldn’t like that [rift] happening and she is trying to look after her husband and do what she can to make things right.”