Prince William and Prince Harry finally spoke in public at the queen's Committal Service,
but what did they say to each other?
Here's how a lip reader interpreted the brief exchange.
On September 8, 2022, the world seemed to come to a halt when Buckingham Palace announced
the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
In the days that followed, every sector of the royal family came together to celebrate,
honor, and lay to rest the beloved queen.
However, one of the biggest surprises to come out of the 12-day-long mourning period was
the reunion between Prince William and Prince Harry.
During the queen's Committal Service, the two brothers even spoke, briefly –– with
some taking the interaction as a sign of reconciliation.
So what did they say to each other?
There were no microphones near the Princes to catch what they were saying, but lip reader
Jacqui Press shared with the Daily Mail what she caught.
As the embattled brothers and their wives went to enter the pews for the Committal Service,
Harry allegedly asked William,
"Shall we go through first?"
William nodded his head yes, before reportedly telling his wife, Princess Catherine,
"Let them go through first."
Catherine allegedly said “OK,” as Harry and Markle walked past her and her children.
Nothing all that revealing in that exchange, but the civility is a signal of hope to many
royal watchers.
On September 10, in another moment that seemed to be a sign that the brothers were on the
mend, the duo reunited outside Windsor Castle to greet mourners.
"When these four stepped out of their vehicle, this is not something that anyone had expected."
While Prince Harry and Prince William's united front was a surprise to royal enthusiasts,
a source revealed to The Times that it was intentional, saying,
"The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time
for the family."
Another source told Entertainment Tonight that William invited Harry and Meghan to the
event via text only an hour beforehand.
It was the first time they had seen each other since their grandmother's death.
Because the brothers spent a lot of time with each other during the funeral proceedings,
fans hoped that they would put their differences aside.
However, royal experts have seemingly crushed any ideas of the two reconciling anytime soon.
A source told the Mirror,
"There is still a serious amount of distrust in the air, and there hasn't been any cause
for that to change.
The feeling is very much that there is little point in pursuing a repair in relations until
all the cards are on the table."
While a reunion may not happen in the near future, some claim that Prince Harry has been
filled with "regret and sadness" in recent days regarding his relationship with Prince William.
Body language expert Judi James told The US Sun,
"During the service [Harry] was dabbing tears as well as tending to look around a lot, and
there were at least two occasions when his gaze, that was more of a stare, appeared directed
at William.
His expression suggested sadness and possible regret."
And as they prepared to march behind the coffin again, Harry showed his most "emotional display,"
according to James, who added,
"Standing in line, he watched as the brother he had once been so close to, the nephew he
had adored playing with, and the sister-in-law he had viewed as his own sister filed in front
of him with not one glance in his direction."
Since they were born, Prince William and Prince Harry have been in the spotlight.
Throughout their childhood, teen years, and early adulthood, the brothers presented a
united front as they navigated the slippery tabloid world.
However, in 2018, their once-close relationship reportedly began to crack after the two made
headlines for their tense interactions.
According to Vanity Fair's royal insider Katie Nicholl, one of their early disagreements
was due to Prince William's attitude towards Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, during
the holiday season.
A mutual friend of the princes told her,
"Harry felt William wasn't rolling out the red carpet for Meghan and told him so.
They had a bit of a fallout, which was only resolved when Charles stepped in."
Following the reported incident, the two princes seemingly put aside their differences and
were relatively on good terms.
But in 2020, it all came to a head when Harry and Meghan announced that they would be stepping
away from their royal duties.
"I love William to bits.
He's my brother.
We've been through hell together, and we have a shared experience."
Shortly after the surprising news made headlines, Us Weekly reported that Prince William was
"blindsided" and "incredibly hurt" over Prince Harry and Meghan's departure.
After being separated for two years, fans hoped the two would reconcile in light of
Queen Elizabeth's passing.
While they had a civil exchange at the queen's funeral, it seems as though the brothers have
yet to formally reconcile.