Prince William has no plans to invite his younger brother Harry to his coronation when the time comes, confidential sources say.
Though they used to be close, the royal siblings are believed to have not spoken in nearly two years and are “distant,” which one close friend described as “terribly sad.”
Friends of the Prince of Wales, 42, have reported that William does not want Harry, 39, to be present when he is crowned King.
A source close to William told the Sunday Times: “This year he has been very focused on his wife, his children and his father. His brother is something that is not talked about very much.”
Both the Princess of Wales and the King were diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
Revealed: Prince William (left) has no plans to invite Prince Harry (right) to his coronation
William and Harry stand outside Westminster Abbey at Princess Diana’s funeral. Although the brothers used to be very close, they are believed not to have spoken to each other in almost two years.
Harry and Meghan reportedly learned of Kate’s diagnosis at the same time as the general public: when she announced it to the world in a heartbreaking video message filmed in the gardens at Windsor.
Despite living more than 5,000 miles away in their $14.65 million mansion in Montecito, a source close to Harry and Megan said they reached out privately to the Waleses to wish them well, but the contact was not reciprocated.
As well documented in his bestselling memoir Spare, Harry feels disregarded by members of the royal family, including his own brother.
The brothers are believed not to have spoken since the funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are currently on a four-day “faux-royal” tour of Colombia.
With a glut of armed police in tow, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited schools, planted trees and took part in drum lessons.
King Charles III at his coronation in May 2023. He was diagnosed with cancer in early 2024.
Sitting on a bench in Windsor, surrounded by spring flowers, the Princess of Wales revealed to the world that she has cancer.
Harry and Meghan take part in a drum class led by Colombian students
Meghan holds Harry’s arm as they walk through the anti-colonial village of San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia.
Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales took on their children in a Nerf battle at the Gone Wild festival at Holkham Hall in Norfolk.
An excited and “unforgettable” Louis ran around shouting “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!”, according to Norfolk Nerf Parties boss Georgina Barron.
The Princess of Wales, who is undergoing cancer treatment, even “grabbed a Nerf gun and ran around playing in the mud with her kids,” Barron added, noting that hosting the family was the “greatest honor.”