Royals

Prince William’s ‘obligation’ towards Prince Harry finally comes out: ‘Will he get his brother back?’

Will Prince William ever forgive Harry now that the King has?

By H. Anjum
Published July 14, 2026
Prince William’s ‘obligation’ towards Prince Harry finally comes out: ‘Will he get his brother back?’
Prince William’s ‘obligation’ towards Prince Harry finally comes out: ‘Will he get his brother back?’

Three years after the four-year leg between Prince Harry’s kids and King Charles has ended, an expert has come forward with his personal thoughts about consequences the Duke’s due for, allegedly.

As for what these ‘consequences’ may be, the expert in question, Robert Jobson pointed out that the “half-in, half-out” could be up for debate again, given how Harry described one of his jobs as ‘Prince of England’, among other things like ‘Duke’ and ‘full-time dad’.

Advertisement

In his eyes, this original plan which was rejected by Queen Elizabeth back in 2020, has no chance of ever making it on the cards.

He explained his reasons in a chat with Newsweek and it saw him say, “Harry chose what he called freedom, and he chose Montecito, and the King has never stood in his way. But half-in, half-out was ruled out by the late Queen, Charles upheld it, and William will not reopen it.”

This comes after years of commercial ventures, whether that be the Netflix collaboration, or the Spotify deal, or the revived Archetypes podcast, etc. etc. and for those unversed with the original prospect it was shared in Harry’s own memoir Spare. “I’d consulted with several Palace veterans,” he wrote there. “People who knew the inner workings of the monarchy and its history, and they all said Option 3 was best for all parties. Meg and I living elsewhere part of the year, continuing our work, retaining security, returning to Britain for charities, ceremonies, events. Sensible solution, these Palace veterans said. And eminently doable. But the family, of course, pushed me to take Option 1. Barring that, they would only accept Option 5.”

Referencing this, and the subsequent cases against the Home Office, and other measures to reinstate his taxpayer-funded security, Mr Jobson chimed in again with a harsh reminder call. In his eyes, “you cannot monetize a monarchy. You cannot sue the government that governs in your father’s name, question the independence of the courts when they rule against you, and make a crusade of curbing a free press—and still expect a place inside the institution.”

Near the end Mr Jobson even referenced the chance of a full reconciliation effort by the heir too, considering her father has already caved, but in his eyes, “father and son is not brother and brother, and grandfather and grandchildren is different again.”

Before concluding he added, “Charles can do this [meet Harry]. William is under no obligation to follow, and he will not be rushed into it. The distance stands.”

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.