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Aug 11, 2024 · Prince Harry's relationship with Prince William has been the focus of speculation and reporting for four decades, long before the true extent of the strained dynamic between them as "heir" and...
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- 2005. Historian Robert Lacey published Battle of Brothers in 2020, in which he charts the gradual disintegration of the brothers’ relationship. It includes the claim William encouraged Harry to wear a Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party hosted by Olympic equestrian Richard Meade in 2005.
- 2011. According to Spare, it was William’s marriage to Kate Middleton in April 2011 that marked the beginning of the end for the siblings. Harry served as his brother’s best man that day but writes of it now: “The brother I’d escorted into Westminster Abbey that morning was gone – forever.
- 2019. Rumours of a rift between the brothers first began to circulate in earnest in November 2018, allegedly over William’s failure to welcome his sister-in-law into the fold.
- 2020. On 8 January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to “step back as ‘senior’ members” of the royal family in an Instagram post.
Jan 8, 2023 · The tensions in the family boiled over in public when, in January 2020, Harry announced that he was taking a step back from his royal duties because of what he saw as a lack of support from the...
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The initial reports that there was a rift forming between Prince Harry and Prince William came in November 2018. At the time, royal correspondent Katie Nicholl revealed the brothers were not on great terms. According to the expert's sources, the brothers butted heads over Christmas because Harry felt his brother wasn't doing enough to include his n...
A few months later, Katie Nicholl claimed that William had been concerned by how fast Harry's relationship with Meghan had moved. She said during an appearance in documentaryKate v. Meghan: Princesses at War?: "I think what was meant as well-intended brotherly advice just riled Harry. "Harry is hugely protective of Meghan. He saw that as criticism....
In April of the same year, public speculation that things were not right between the brothers increased. This came after footage of the royals attending an Easter Sunday service showed the brothers failing to speak to one another.
The next month, things appeared to be better between the brothers with Prince William and Kate Middleton reportedly extending an "olive branch" by visiting the couple's new home – at the time – Frogmore Cottage. In the same month, Prince William spoke publicly about being "thrilled" for Meghan and Harry after they welcomed baby Archie. In a clip ta...
All looked well for the royals in July when an official portrait taken from Archie's christening showed the whole family together, including William and Kate.
For a few months everything seemed to be settling down, that was until Prince Harry admitted in an interview that there was something going on between himself and William. Speaking in an ITV documentary about his royal tour with wife Meghan, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, Harry said: "Part of this role and part of this job, and this family, be...
For Christmas this year, Harry and Meghan made the decision to not spend the festive period with the rest of the royals at Sandringham. Instead, the couple chose to spend the holidays with Meghan's mum, Doria. At the time, a source told US Weekly that the reported 'rift' between Harry and William was a factor in their decision.
A New Year brought big changes for the Royal Family when Harry and Meghan announced they would be stepping down as senior royals. The same month, Harry and William joined forces after reports appeared in the papers that the Duke of Cambridge had "bullied" Harry out of the royal family. In a joint statement from the brothers, they said: “Despite cle...
While Harry wasn't in the country for the Royal Family's Remembrance Day Service, the Sunday Times reported that Harry had asked for a wreath of poppies to be laid on his behalf. However, the reports were that this request was denied as he did not represent the royal family in an official capacity anymore, a decision Harry was said to be "deeply sa...
In December of that year, Katie Nicholl said that Harry and William were getting along "much better" and that the brothers had been in regular contact. A source told the Vanity Fairroyal correspondent that Meghan and Harry had even sent the Cambridge's Christmas presents from LA.
Jun 27, 2021 · Royal historian Robert Lacey has opened up about Prince William and Prince Harry 's much-talked-about rift, saying that the estrangement between the brothers began months after Harry and...
Sep 8, 2024 · Royal Fascinator. As King Charles is treated for cancer, Prince William's role comes into sharper focus. Harris attributes the enduring media focus on William, Harry and their estrangement...
Jan 5, 2023 · William and Harry's mother died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997 a year after her divorce from Prince Charles. The brothers walked behind their mother's coffin during the funeral procession to Westminster Abbey on 6 September 1997.
