Prince Harry and Prince William‘s relationship has been in shambles in the past two years. Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle opened a wound that could have healed.
However, “Megxit” and the following bombshell interviews made it impossible for the brothers to forgive and forget.
However, before all the chaos, the heir to the throne was brought to tears and grew very concerned about his brother during one of his first joint interviews with his wife, Meghan Markle.
In 2019, Prince Harry and Markle appeared in the documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.
While in Angola, Prince Harry got emotional while talking about his mother’s death and how the paparazzi’s flashing lights are triggers for him.
Opening up about his mental state, the former soldier shared: “Every time I see a click, every time I see a flash, I’m taken straight back.”
He also told reporter Tom Bradby: “…to be here is to be so far away from the stresses and pressures of the Western world.”
Markle, who was a new mother, almost broke down and cried as she also shared her struggles during the intimate interview.
The former actress, who was dealing with the aggressive media scrutiny, revealed to the journalist: “Thank you for asking because not many people have asked if I’m OK.”
Prince William and the rest of the royal family were not given advanced copies of the documentary and, therefore, like the rest of the world, they watched when it aired.
Prince William was “genuinely upset” to discover Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s concerns, according to royal expert Charlotte Griffiths.
Appearing this week on Palace Confidential, she dropped the bombshell that Prince William was “almost in tears.”
Royal editor Rebecca English stated: “I was told William did watch [ITV’s interview with Meghan] because he saw it at the same time we all saw it. They weren’t given any special preview of it. He watched it, genuinely horrified and actually really upset and really worried about his brother. It was put out at the time that he was angry, but that wasn’t my understanding at all.”
Griffiths added that the narrative that Prince William is tough and angry is incorrect because he cried hearing his brother’s confessions.
She explained: “I heard that as well that he was genuinely almost in tears, and the whole thing has been genuinely upsetting. We always hear this Narrative that William’s tough and angry, but I’ve heard he basically cried over it.”
Royal observers are wondering if it is now too late for reconciliation.
