Prince Harry‘s recent visit to the UK has reportedly done more harm than good to his already fractured relationship with his brother and heir, Prince William.
The Duke of Sussex flew to the UK with the firm intent to make amends and seek reconciliation via a meeting with his father, King Charles III, and an apparent reach-out to William. However, sources suggest the trip served only to deepen the rift and awaken William‘s dormant anger and concerns.
The Stolen Spotlight
Consciously or not, Prince Harry’s visit shifted public attention away from his brother and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton.
While >William and Catherine are known for low-key engagements, Prince Harry participated in several high profile events and interviews that received significant media coverage.
The Duke of Sussex‘s re-entry into the public sphere reportedly brought up strong emotions in Prince William — emotions the Prince of Wales had hoped to move past.
A Fiery, Irreversible Anger
Sources close to Prince William have revealed to the Daily Mail that Harry‘s return has not only awakened Prince William’s “fiery anger,” but also a renewed determination to make it absolutely impossible for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to ever rejoin the royal fold again. A source close to the Prince of Wales explained that William’s anger has now “crossed the bridge of no return.”
A Vow of Silence and Exclusion
The publication shared: “The insider claimed that mentioning Prince Harry’s name is now unauthorized around Prince William, lest he take violent measures. The heir to the throne is ready to throw someone out the window if they dare to speak about his betrayal of a brother.”
The source revealed to The Daily Mail: “For some time now William’s anger had cooled to the point of indifference over his brother, which was healthy for his mental wellbeing. William had got to the stage where Harry was a non-person; he had fallen so far beneath his radar as to have disappeared from his mind altogether. It can’t be good that William has gone back to the point where he would throw someone out at the very mention of Harry’s name.”
The insider explained that over the past five years, William had been able to process and even close the heartbreaking chapter of his brother and sister-in-law leaving the UK, forcing him to carry the bulk of the engagements and take care of the monarchy, especially while his wife was ill.
Prince Harry’s presence in the UK, however, allegedly forced William to backslide into old pain and heartbreak, and whenever Prince William is in pain, he reportedly turns to extreme measures to deal with the situation.
The royal insider told The Mail: “William is more determined than ever to cut Harry off altogether. It infuriates William that Harry has pulled off a 12-month master plan to re-ingratiate himself.”
Another source said, “William originally went through all the stages of grief over his brother. When they first fell out, he went to Balmoral and went off his food. Just before the Oprah chat screened, he wept. Then he turned to anger, and when that stage was over, he simply compartmentalised it all and moved on. He never expected to be regularly in the same postcode as his brother again, like he was last week.”
California Is Home For Good
The belief that Prince William’s enduring anger over their strained relationship has influenced Prince Harry to abandon his notion of a significant return to the UK.
Upon arriving in California, Prince Harry immediately issued a firm statement clarifying he has no plans to interfere with his brother and father, confirming that contrary to rumor, he is not enrolling his children in a British school and that California is his permanent home.
