A royal insider has claimed Prince William remains protective of Prince Harry despite his “anger and sadness” following his younger brother’s controversial Netflix docuseries.
The brothers have been estranged since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walked away from royal life at the beginning of 2020 and over allegations, the couple has leveled against the palace since quitting official duties.
But despite the current state of their relationship, a source told The Telegraph that the Prince of Wales had continued to jump to his brother’s defense and he “won’t tolerate” a negative word said about Harry.
“Working together will never happen. But can they be brothers again? You’ve got to hope,” the insider said.
It comes after a new trailer for the second installment of Harry and Meghan’s docuseries was released on Monday.
In the teaser, the Duke of Sussex appeared to launch a blistering attack on William by claiming palace officials were “happy to lie to protect” the future King in the media, but were “never willing to tell the truth” to help him and his wife.
Royal Biographer Tom Bower blasted the 28-year-old after the one-minute trailer dropped, saying his mother, the late Princess Diana, “would be appalled” by Harry’s “disloyalty.”
“Not only is that rupture distressing for William and King Charles, but also for the country,” the author of Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors said.
“The image of warring brothers is terrible for Britain’s global reputation.”
Mr. Bower went on to claim Harry’s “treacherous collaboration with Netflix” has “destroyed his relationship with William”.
Prince William has reportedly said “he will never watch” the docuseries and is not interested in taking part in a “tit-for-tat” war with his brother and sister-in-law.
A friend of the Prince of Wales told the Sunday Times he has asked those close to him not to “fuel the conflict” by responding to any of the astounding swipes the Sussexes took at the royal family.
