Although Prince Harry and Prince William have appeared close for years, it looks like their
relationship might not be as solid as we thought.
Case in point: When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reunited with William and Kate Middleton
at the Commonwealth Day service on March 9th, 2020, they barely exchanged hellos.
Talk about a frosty moment, especially since the former "Fab Four" hadn't been out publicly
together since November 2019, just a few months before Harry and Meghan Markle announced their
decision to step back as senior members of the royal family.
The new parents didn't even bring their young son, Archie, over from Canada for the occasion.
We guess there won't be any playdates with the cousins anytime soon.
Considering how quickly the brothers' friendship seemed to dissolve, it's fair to wonder what's
really at the root of their reported problems.
As it turns out, a prior warning from Princess Diana supposedly has something to do with
the feud.
It's no secret Prince Charles and Princess Diana's marriage from 1981 to 1996 wasn't
rosy.
The experience was supposedly so upsetting for the late royal that she felt the need
to warn her young sons, as a royal insider recently told Diane Clehane, author of Diana:
The Secrets of Her Style.
In an article published by BestLife on March 17th, 2020, the insider claimed,
"Both William and Harry knew how deeply unhappy their mother was over her disastrous marriage
to Charles.
She wanted that to be a cautionary tale for them.
Diana and Charles were alone together a little over a dozen times before they were married.
They both had second thoughts, but felt a duty to go through with it.
Diana told William and Harry to make absolutely sure the woman they wanted to marry was 'the
one' and not to rush or be forced into anything."
William reportedly remembered these words of wisdom when Harry began dating Markle in
2016 and the two soon embarked on a seemingly whirlwind romance.
"I don't think that I would call it a whirlwind in terms of our relationship.
Obviously there are layers attached to how public it has become."
William supposedly asked Harry, per the Daily Mail, quote, "Are you sure you're doing the
right thing?"
An insider alleges Harry didn't take kindly to the question, telling Clehane,
"Harry felt that William was dismissive of his relationship with Meghan from the start.
That never changed, things only got worse."
Of course, it's possible there isn't any truth to these claims the only people who can set
the record straight are William and Harry.
Although many people remain focused on the rumors swirling around William and Harry's
supposed fallout, others are looking for more logical reasons to explain the apparent discord.
One possibility?
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex simply want a fresh start away from Kensington Palace
and the United Kingdom, as one source told People:
"They love being in Canada, but they are looking at houses in L.A. too.
They'll likely have houses in both places."
Another insider added,
"This is what Meghan and Harry have always wanted to create their own life.
It's got to feel like an immense relief to get out of the U.K. and go down their own
path."
Just because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are committed to their new life, it doesn't
mean they've forgotten their old one.
The two have reportedly accepted the Queen's invitation to visit her this summer at Balmoral,
her Scottish retreat.
Of course, it's possible these plans will change amid the coronavirus outbreak, which
forced the Queen to cancel her future engagements.
No matter the reason for Harry and William's reported feud, it's important to remember
they're brothers first and foremost.
The Duke of Sussex touched on this sentiment in an October 2019 interview with Britain's
ITV, stating,
"Part of this role and part of this job and this family, being under the pressure that
it's under, stuff happens, but we're brothers.
We'll always be brothers, and we're certainly on different paths at the moment, but I'll
always be there for him, and he'll always be there for me."
Additionally, the royal siblings reportedly talked things over before Prince Harry left
for Canada in January 2020.
A source told The Sun,
"Given Harry is now permanently moving away, there was a realization if they didn't sort
things out now, they never would.
They decided to cut out all the toxic people stirring around them to deal with each other
man-to-man as brothers."
All in all, we wish Princess Diana's sons the best.
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