Prince Harry and Prince William have been embroiled in a bitter family feud since before the Duke of Sussex stepped down.
Prince Harry described his difficult relationship with William in his book Spare (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry’s feud with Prince William has reached such a bitter stage that the California-based royal now “doesn’t exist” for his brother, according to a royal expert.
The Duke of Sussex first shared insight into their difficult relationship after noting they were on “different paths” during his last official royal tour to South Africa in 2019.
Since then, Harry has further dismantled assumptions about their bond – offering a scathing assessment of their relationship in his memoir Spare.
The Duke and the Prince of Wales have mostly kept their distance from each other over the past four years, with their last joint appearance at the King’s Coronation in 2023, albeit they sat two rows apart.
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Royal expert Jenny Bond has dismissed speculation about a possible reunion between the pair as she claimed William “has no room” right now to focus on reuniting with his brother.
Prince William took a break from duties after his wife was diagnosed with cancer ear (Image: Getty)
Speaking to Times Radio, Bond said: “I don’t think William gives Harry a thought. I think as far as William is concerned, Harry doesn’t really exist.
“I think William has enough pressure on his heart and his head with his wife undergoing cancer treatment and his father, and the big job, and his kids, I don’t think he’s got room in his soul to worry about his estranged brother.
“For all intents and purposes, William has disowned Harry.”
The Prince of Wales has come under considerable pressure since the start of the year as both the King and Kate, the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer within weeks of each other.
He took a temporary leave from duties to be by his wife and children’s side but has since resumed official engagements at a reduced pace.
Asked whether William and Harry could bury the hatchet sometime in the future, Bond claimed that the Prince of Wales can be “stubborn” and could hold a grudge against his brother for a long time still.
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She continued: “William is very stubborn, he’s very obstinate. And once he’s set his mind on something, it’s going to be very hard to dissuade him from that course of action.
“I really hope, as years go by, they will mature into thinking blood is thicker than water but I think time can be a great healer but can also entrench your positions.
“So much that we have no expectations now when Harry comes over, we don’t really talk about whether he might meet William.”
