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The great ‘Windsor grudge’ with ‘astonishing staying power’: Can Prince William let it go?

Will Prince Harry ever find forgiveness in his big brother Prince William? Expert breaks silence

By H. Anjum
Published June 15, 2026
The great ‘Windsor grudge’ with ‘astonishing staying power’: Can Prince William let it go?
The great ‘Windsor grudge’ with ‘astonishing staying power’: Can Prince William let it go?

Reconciliation talk has followed Prince Harry and his brother William for years at this point, first starting as a result of his exit from the UK.

But now that question finally has seen the light of day because one expert, celebrity news reporter Rub Shuter has come forward with insight into the matter.

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He posed the question out right and said, “people often ask me the same question: will Prince William and Prince Harry ever reconcile?” In his view, and as he put it, “having spent time around the royal family as Princess Michael of Kent’s publicist, I’ve learned that Windsor grudges have astonishing staying power.”

He even offered some insight into this ‘astonishingly’ grudge-worthy family and said, “family disputes inside the House of Windsor rarely end with a heartfelt conversation and a tidy resolution. More often, they settle into something colder: distance, politeness, and acceptance. So my answer won’t shock anyone familiar with royal history. I don’t believe William and Harry will ever fully reconcile.”

He didn’t end there either nad instead offered his own two cents into why he believes what he does. According to Mr Shuter it all boils down to the fact that “the rift has moved far beyond a disagreement between brothers,” he even said, “the real casualty has been trust—the most valuable currency in any family, but especially in one where private conversations will become front-page news around the world.” Overall “it’s a painful assessment, but it’s one shared by many people close to the situation,” he noted.

Before concluding he also offered a less anguished take on the idea and added, “William is preparing for the future as King. Harry has built a new life thousands of miles away in California. Their worlds, responsibilities, and priorities no longer overlap in the way they once did. And yet, I refuse to say never. Because there is one factor nobody can predict: time. Time has a way of softening even the hardest edges. Children grow up. Priorities change. The events that once felt unforgivable can lose some of their emotional charge.”

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.