Prince William has been furious with his brother, Prince Harry, and things didn’t get better last week when the estranged prince made his first pubic appeerance since the UK move. While the brothers aren’t talking, King Charles is doing what he can to see his two sons make amends. Now, reports suggest that he has a ‘deadline’ for when they have to meet – and the date is breaking hearts.
Prince Harry’s relationship with his royal family members, especially his father, King Charles, and his brother, Prince William, is pretty much nonexistent.
Since he and Meghan left the Royal Family, things have worsened between the two sides, especially after Harry released his book, Spare. Shortly after Harry’s departure, however, they tried to find common ground.
After Prince Philip’s funeral in 2021, Harry, William, and Charles met at Frogmore Cottage. But sadly, it didn’t end well, at least that’s not whatHarryy claimed.
In his 2024 book Spare, Harry wrote that his family members had “come for a fight” as they tried to reconcile with him. The Duke said the least they wanted was to understand why they had left the royal family in the first place.
“I8 tried to explain my side of things. I wasn’t at my best. For starters. I was still nervous, fighting to keep my emotions in check, while also striving to be succinct and precise,” Harry wrote. “More, I’d vowed not to let this encounter devolve into another argument. But I quickly discovered that it wasn’t up to me.”
But, as previously mentioned, it didn’t end well. Before the main subject was to be discussed – when King Charles asked about the weather and the funeral – Harry felt he was cut off whenever he wanted to speak. Eventually, the two brothers got into a “heated” argument. King Charles finally had to step in.
King Charles tries to mend relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry
The estranged prince recalled Charles “looking up at our flushed faces,” saying, “please, boys, don’t make my final years a misery.”
Sadly, King Charles’s wish has not yet been fulfilled, at least not the part about having his son make amends. Harry and Meghan’s move back to the U.K. has sparked mixed emotions, and the royals made sure no one mistook it for a welcome back into the Royal fold.
Charles sent out a letter saying they would not be welcomed back; William was claimed to be behind it. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Sussexes said they were “surprised” by Charles letter.
Exactly why Harry and Meghan moved back to the U.K. is not clear; however, last week they made their first public appearance, which left William livid.
King Charles sets deadline for William and Harry
In their first joint engagement since returning, on Thursday last week, Harry and Meghan visited The Community Recording Studio (CRS) charity in Nottingham. They also took part in a cooking class at the Himmah Hub, an organization tackling food poverty, and visited youth charity Epic Partners.
From the outside, it certainly looked like a royal engagement. And that was William’s thought too. Per Express, Prince William was outraged, as he felt the outing was a betrayal towards King Charles.
The source told New Idea, “William could not believe what he was seeing. It was the final straw for him, it couldn’t have looked more like an official royal duty if it tried. It was as if they’d totally ignored Charles’ letter. William is furious about it.”
The source also said William and King Charles’ advisors are in “intense meetings” over “how to avoid Harry and Meghan gatecrashing other events or clashing with senior royals’ events.”
While King Charles is doing his duties as monarch, being father to two sons that are not even the slightest of friends anymore must be tough. But while Harry and William seem determined not to speak to each other, King Charles wants one thing: a reunion.
“At the point of no return”
A source told New Idea Magazine that the monarch is considering holding a small tribute to honor their late mother and his ex-wife, Princess Diana, next year for the 30th anniversary of her passing.
Charles wants both his sons to be there, not least for his grandchildren’s future, since it’s a ‘deadline’ for his sons.
“He wants all Diana’s grandchildren there too. He figures there’s a chance of calming down some of the anger by reminding those boys of family, kids and God,” the source said. “Charles is at the point of no return with Harry and William – he’s going all-in on a reconciliation for the sake of his grandkids.”
The source added: “After Earl Spencer’s book, they have to be a united force. William may not see it to his advantage now, but Charles knows there’ll come a day when he’ll be grateful to have his brother’s back.”
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