Prince William and Prince Harry have been embroiled in a bitter rift since the past three years as the siblings have zero communication between them.
The seeds of the feud reportedly stem from Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ended up exiting their senior royal positions in 2020 and things began going downhill from there.
King Charles’s two sons shared a close bond together and we're considered inseparable following the death of their mother Princess Diana.
However, Harry expressed his grievances in his Netflix docuseries and his bombshell memoir, Spare. William was left fuming and angry over his brother's stunt but according to a royal expert, Harry is not the only reason why the relationship has been severely fractured.
It was the deafening silence from the future king that left Harry hurt and betrayed.
“At this point, Harry’s resentment towards William seems less about the Sussexes’ actual exit in 2020 and more about what came after: the silence, the distance, and the sense that the family iced them out because they dared to speak up,” royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital.
The expert suggested that Harry wanted to be heard and reached out, but the opposite happened rather than resolving the issue, it only fanned the flames of the feud.
“There simply has to be frustration that the family won’t engage in good faith with the points that Harry has raised, even though he's done so publicly.”
The remarks come after sources suggested that when Prince Harry left, there was a “large gap” left in William’s world “not just personally but practically”.
Reportedly, Harry has approved the royal guest list – which includes William and King Charles – for the upcoming Invictus Games in Birmingham.
While Harry is still upset, he is hopeful as he makes a final attempt at reconciliation with his cancer-stricken father and estranged brother.