The relationship between the two British royal brothers has shown no signs of warming up after Prince Harry’s shocking comments about his family. Experts say it will be difficult for Prince William to forgive his brother’s actions, which are considered “unacceptable”.
Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the British Royal Family, the relationship between William and Harry has become extremely tense. According to former BBC reporter Michael Cole, Prince William has remained steadfast in his stance, determined not to let his brother return.
Cole said there would be no “softening” in William’s response to what he described as “unacceptable” behaviour by Prince Harry. “There will be no softening in William’s tough response to what Harry did,” Cole told GB News. “It was unacceptable. Men can take insults in life, it happens. You get insulted. I’ve been insulted by professionals for years and men can take it. What they can’t take is two things. People criticising their driving ability, and they certainly don’t allow their wives to be criticised.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been openly disrespectful to Princess Kate. Even when Princess Kate was diagnosed with cancer and she announced it herself. The message they sent was just a bland one.
The expert added that Prince William is likely to have “strong command” over royal matters with his own decisions. He praised William’s determination: “He is showing strong command over things and is willing to speak frankly about what he likes and what he doesn’t like.”
For their part, Harry and Meghan sent private well wishes to Kate after her illness became public. They said: “We wish Kate and her family well and a speedy recovery and hope they can do so privately and peacefully.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were last seen with the Prince and Princess of Wales at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, where they accepted condolences from those gathered outside Windsor Castle.
Since stepping back from royal duties, Harry and Meghan have openly discussed their views on William and Kate. In a Netflix documentary last year, Harry claimed that encouragement from William and Kate contributed to his decision to wear an offensive Nazi costume to a party in 2005 – an act he now considers one of his biggest mistakes.
Continuing to shed light on the internal conflicts of the Royal Family, Prince Harry shared personal stories in his memoir ‘Spare’, detailing the strained relationship between Meghan and Kate. He recounted an incident where Kate became upset when Meghan used her lip gloss and detailed an argument following Meghan’s “goldfish brain” comment about Kate shortly after Prince Louis was born.