Prince William reportedly Prince Harry does not want his younger brother to attend his upcoming coronation as the two brothers have not spoken to each other for almost two years. According to friends of the Prince of Wales, the brothers, who were once very close, are now deeply estranged and their relationship shows no signs of improving.
The brothers, who grew up sharing a close-knit circle of friends, are now embroiled in a bitter feud that has been going on for years. Sources close to Prince William have indicated that he wants his coronation to “look and feel different” when the time comes, and it appears that Harry will not be part of the event.
William is believed to have had no contact with Harry since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral nearly two years ago. When the Princess of Wales publicly revealed her cancer diagnosis in March (something William did not share with Harry beforehand), sources close to the Sussexes said they reached out to William and Kate privately, but their efforts were met with silence.
For now, it seems that William has no intention of reconciling with Harry. A friend of William told him The Sunday Times“This year he has been very focused on his wife, his children and his father. His brother is not talked about much.” Another close friend described the brothers as “estranged, which is terribly sad.”
From resigning As working royals in 2020, Harry and Meghan Markle have relocated to California with their two children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3. However, their exit from the Royal Family has been followed by a series of shocking allegations made by Harry, particularly in his memoir. Replacement and the couple’s Netflix documentary series, which further strained her relationship with William.
The situation worsened after the release of Replacementin which Harry suggested Kate was cold towards Meghan, a claim which has reportedly made William unwilling to forgive his brother. The two were last seen together at King Charles III’s coronation in May, where they were seated separately, with Harry quickly leaving after the ceremony.
Harry visited the UK earlier this year but did not meet King Charles or Prince William. Despite being in the same city, the brothers did not communicate and there are reports that Harry stayed in a hotel rather than take up his father’s offer to stay at a royal residence.
While there is still hope that King Charles and Harry will reconcile at the upcoming Invictus Games in Canada in February, it is unclear whether the brothers will ever repair their fractured relationship. A friend of King Charles said: “I think he would recognise that it would be good to go. He wouldn’t want to appear punitive.”