Experts say reconciliation between the royal brothers remains unlikely after personal remarks about the Princess of Wales
While the Duke of Sussex may be slowly rebuilding his relationship with King Charles, the same cannot be said for his bond with Prince William—largely due to past remarks made about Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
Royal experts suggest that William is finding it far more difficult to forgive his younger brother, following what have been described as personal "insults" directed toward his wife in both public interviews and Prince Harry's 2023 memoir, Spare.
Speaking to The Sun, royal biographer Hugo Vickers said, “It’s much more difficult because the beards were sent in [William’s] direction from Prince Harry, but very much directed towards Catherine… That is very insulting, and I think William is likely to be more of an unforgiving person than his father.”
These comments come after reports that Prince Harry met with senior aides to King Charles in London for what has been described as an informal “peace summit”—seen as a tentative step toward mending ties with his father. However, no representatives from William or Catherine's team were involved, fueling speculation that a reconciliation between the brothers remains distant.
Tensions between the siblings have remained high since the release of Spare, in which Harry opened up about his experiences as the “spare” to William's role as heir. The book also referenced alleged tensions between Meghan Markle and Catherine, including claims that the Princess of Wales made Meghan cry over a disagreement involving Princess Charlotte's dress during wedding preparations.
Harry further claimed that although Catherine later admitted in private that Meghan was not at fault, the royal couple did not correct the public narrative to avoid “embarrassing the future queen.”
While King Charles appears more open to rebuilding trust with his younger son, Prince William's path to forgiveness—especially when it involves his wife—seems far more complicated.
