The relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry has been consistently making
headlines ever since 2018 when the two brothers reportedly began to drift apart over the British
royal family's efforts, or lack thereof, to make Meghan Markle feel included, per Cosmopolitan.
Things have reportedly only gone downhill since the 2018 Christmas video that showed
William intensely adjusting his scarf while Duchess Meghan apparently attempted to engage
him in conversation.
That particular incident has become popularly known as the time the Duke of Cambridge "scarfed"
Meghan.
In the following years, William and Harry attended several public events in which they
allegedly refrained from even addressing each other, with the 2019 Easter service being
a prime example.
Harry appeared to confirm that something had happened between him and William in the ITV
documentary about his and Meghan's royal tour of Africa in 2019.
Harry said at the time,
"Part of this role and part of this job and this family being under the pressure that
it's under, inevitably stuff happens."
"We're brothers.
We'll always be brothers.
We're certainly on different paths at the moment.
But I will always be there for him, just as I know he'll always be there for me."
He continued,
"We don't see each other as much as we used to because we're so busy, but I love him dearly.
The majority of stuff is created out of nothing, but as brothers, you have good days, you have
bad days."
But nearly a decade before their supposed royal feud even began, the brothers had already
gone through an interesting experience while living together.
And according to reports, Harry and William vowed to never do it again.
In 2009, Prince Harry joined his older brother in the Royal Air Force for Defense Helicopter
Flying School, according to the royal family's official website.
In June of that year, Prince William, then 27, and Harry, then 25, gave a rare joint
interview to the BBC in which they discussed their living arrangements.
Harry told the reporter, jokingly,
"First time, last time we'll be living together.
I assure you."
William pretty much echoed his brother's sentiment, quipping,
"It's been a fairly emotional experience."
The second-in-line to the throne went on to claim he was the one doing all the chores
around their shared home.
As noted by royal biographer Robert Lacey in his 2020 book, "Battle of Brothers," Prince
William said of Harry,
"Bearing in mind I cook — I feed him every day — I think he's done very well."
And even though Harry was supposed to wash the dishes, William added,
"He leaves most of it in the sink and then he comes back in the morning and I have to
wash it up."
William also noted that Harry is a snorer, adding that it disturbs his sleep.
At this point, Harry jumped in to tease his brother, saying,
"People will start thinking we're sharing a bed."
Up until the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018, Harry continued
to be close with William, who often teased him in a brotherly manner.
In November 2017, when Harry and Meghan announced their engagement, Prince William joked that
he hoped Harry would finally stop eating his food.
William told a reporter in a clip shared by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Twitter,
"For me personally, I hope it means he stays out of my fridge and will stop him scrounging
my food, which he's done for the last few years."
Despite his teasing, William also opened up about how close he felt to Harry and why they
really bonded.
According to ABC News, William said in 2018,
"My brother and I's relationship is closer than it's been because of the situations we've
been through.
Losing our mother at a young age has kind of helped us sort of travel through that difficult
patch together."
Even if they had always counted on each other, the brothers spent much of their late adolescence
and early adulthood apart.
In 2008, Harry discussed joining William for a charity motorbike trek in South Africa.
Per the Daily Mail, Harry said,
"We never really spend any time together as we have both got separate jobs going on at
the moment.
So it is going to be great fun."
"On road biking is nothing compared to this.
All the off road stuff is up hills, down slopes, across rivers, and it's all rocky and hilly.
It's really fun."
They've had their ups and downs, but it's unlikely that the royal brothers will ever
be roommates again.
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