Prince William and Prince Harry were never as close as many believed, according to royal commentator Ingrid Seward, who made startling claims about the brothers’ relationship. The sun, Seward revealed that while the brothers became closer after the tragic death of their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997, their bond had never been particularly close.
Seward recalled a moment when Harry acknowledged a change in his brother’s behaviour after William’s sabbatical, saying: “I remember after William went on his sabbatical, long before Operation Raleigh, Harry said, ‘He’s much nicer now. ’ So this myth that Harry and William were very close is just that – a myth.”
The royal expert explained that the brothers only became truly close after their mother’s death. “Of course, they bonded, and they were the only two people who knew what it felt like. But they weren’t very close when they were young,” Seward noted, dispelling the long-held belief of an inseparable bond during their early years.
As well as commenting on the brothers’ relationship, Seward touched on Princess Diana’s concerns for her youngest son. Diana was worried about Harry’s future, particularly after seeing a key royal figure, the Queen Mother, show favouritism towards William.
“When they would go to see the Queen Mother, she would pat the chair and say, ‘Come and sit here William,’ and completely ignore Harry,” Seward revealed, adding that this behaviour deeply bothered Diana.
These revelations paint a different picture of the dynamic between the brothers, suggesting their closeness was more circumstantial than profound and that Princess Diana’s concerns for Harry extended beyond their public personas.