Prince William recently celebrated his birthday, but he had a special tribute and message for his estranged younger brother, Prince Harry.
For his special day, the heir to the throne participated in multiple fun-filled activities. He enjoyed a cozy morning at home in Adelaide Cottage with his wife, Kate Middleton, and their three young children, George, Charlotte, and Louis.
He later made special memories with Prince George and Princess Charlotte by attending a Taylor Swift concert.
As Prince William, the future King, reflected on turning 42, he grappled with some heavy and personal matters he needed to address.
Prince William is at a turning point in his life that he believes has come too soon. King Charles III, 75, had barely one year as Monarch when he developed cancer — that implies that Prince William has been forced to swallow the truth that he is closer to being Sovereign than he previously thought.
He is also dealing with the fact that Catherine, Princess of Wales, his wife, and the woman who helps him carry the weight of the crown is ill.
Middleton is also battling cancer and undergoing preventive chemotherapy. The Prince of Wales has to accept the fact that his relationship with Prince Harry is no longer there.
Friends of Prince William explained to The Daily Mail that in the midst of this royal crisis, he is pondering the what-ifs of life.
What if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle properly reached out? What if they offered their help and supported him during this challenging period?
After much inner discussion, Prince William gave the following painful response: he no longer envisions his life with Prince Harry. His decision is final and resolute. It might be a tough decision, but he knows it for the best.
Keeping Prince Harry away is the best option for his wife and the monarchy’s privacy and safety. The media outlet claimed: “If ever William needed the support of a brother who was once seen as vitally important to the running of the monarchy, it was this year. But for all the honeyed words of so-called friends that Harry is prepared to do his bit at a time of royal crisis, that ship has surely sailed.”
He knows that King Charles feels differently, and he has the right to because of his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
However, Prince William is not particularly attached to the two children because he met Archie maybe once and has never seen Lilibet.
He wishes Prince Harry and his family would remain “out of sight, out of mind.” He believes the little ones are innocent, but he cannot get past their unscrupulous parents’ actions and revelations.
The publication continued: “While the King hankers for the day when he can see his Sussex grandchildren without the rancor that seems permanently to surround relations with his California-based son, William has, as a friend says, ‘turned the page’ on that chapter of his life.”
He ponders on a last what-if. Prince William wondered if The Firm or King Charles put in place a “managed reconciliation” for the sake of the monarchy.
In his eyes, it would be a manufactured reunion because the decision to cut all ties is a definitive one. A friend said this about the future King: “Whatever might happen in the future, the trust that was implicit in his relationship with Harry is gone for good,’ they say. ‘Even if it is possible that some kind of managed reconciliation could be achieved, it will never be anything more than superficial.”
The Duke of Sussex is also trying to move forward.
