Prince William and his younger brother, Prince Harry, seemed to be at an impasse for the past couple of years, and the finger was always pointed at Meghan Markle.
According to some media outlets, the American actress took on the most significant role of her life: the powerful and temptress villain who destroyed the relationship between two brothers and caused chaos in the British Monarchy.
However, according to a new book — the situation is more complicated and nuanced.
Vanity Fair‘s royal correspondent and author Katie Nicholl in her new bombshell book titled The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown, zoomed in on the real reason behind the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, and it runs deep.
The royal author revealed that yes, Prince William and Prince Harry’s bond is broken, but Markle is not the main reason the duo is in the midst of a cold war.
The writer breaks down the feud for her readers to reveal that Prince William is mainly furious at Prince Harry because he is now forced to stand on his own and carry the burden of being heir to the British throne more or less alone.
According to the book, Prince William grew up believing he could always depend on Prince Harry. The younger brother was the ear that Prince William needed to share his worries and incertitudes about royal life.
Prince Harry also had the shoulders that Prince William could lean on during difficult or complex times in the Monarchy.
In a nutshell, Prince Harry was the perfect brother, friend, companion, and confident because he understood all the privileges, responsibilities, pressures, and restrictions attached to being a modern-day Prince.
Nicholl shared: “William simply can’t forgive [Harry], not just for his behavior and what he’s done and how he’s done it, but look at how much now rests on William. He always thought Harry would be his wingman. Now he’s doing it on his own. Thank goodness he’s got Kate by his side.”
She went on to detail how Prince Harry’s decision to move to Californian unraveled Prince William’s plans.
She claimed: “There have been real repercussions, particularly for William, whose young family has been thrust into the spotlight prematurely. He always expected Harry would be his wingman; there was a long-term plan in place for the brothers to work together and support one another.”
According to the reporter, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, were delighted to discover Prince Harry and Markle’s permanent exit from London.
She shared: “After Harry announced their departure, William summoned aides to address the future in what has been referred to by some in William’s circle as the ‘Anmer Summit. But William and Kate [Middleton] also felt a sense of relief that ‘the drama was gone’ when Harry and Meghan left, as a source told me. To this day, William still cannot forgive his brother.”
The brothers are now trying to move forward.
