There will never be a
reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry, according to a royal
expert.
The heir to the throne “simply
can’t forgive” his brother for opting out of royal life, Kate Nicholl, author
of “The New Royals — Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown,” said
on TV’s “Dan Wootton Tonight” Thursday.
“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,” added the author.
The siblings’ once-close
relationship began to fray even before Harry married Meghan Markle.
In September 2017, when
Harry hinted that he was about to propose to the “Suits” actress,
William reportedly asked, “Why rush things?” causing Harry to angrily answer,
“Who the hell do you think you are?”
Prince Harry and his
American-born wife quit royal life in January 2020 and relocated to
California.
Relations hit a new low when
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down for an explosive interview with
Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. In it, Harry said he felt sorry for his
father and brother, who were trapped in their royal roles and couldn’t leave as
he had, and Markle claimed she had been driven to suicidal thoughts and had
been ignored by palace officials.
The Duchess recently added
fuel to the fire when she said in an interview that “just by
existing,” she and Harry were “upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy” and that
is partly why they stepped away.She noted in the interview she never signed anything preventing her from
speaking about her experiences with the royal family.
Royal watchers were hopeful
that the brothers’ bond could be mended following the death of the Queen
earlier this month.
