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Tension between the brothers deepened after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and moved to California. Since then, relations between Harry and the rest of the royal family \u2014 including William \u2014 have grown increasingly strained.<\/p>\n
Harry\u2019s interviews and his 2023 memoir\u00a0Spare<\/em>\u00a0intensified the divide. In the book, he accused his family of several grievances and recounted a private confrontation with William.<\/p>\n In\u00a0Spare<\/em>, Harry writes that William criticized Meghan as \u201cabrasive,\u201d \u201crude,\u201d and \u201cdifficult,\u201d echoing, in Harry\u2019s view, \u201cthe press narrative.\u201d He alleges that the argument escalated.<\/p>\n \u201cHe grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and knocked me to the floor,\u201d Harry wrote. \u201cI landed on the dog\u2019s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.\u201d<\/p>\n These are Harry\u2019s own claims. The Palace has not commented publicly on the incident.<\/p>\n According to royal commentators, relations between the brothers remain frosty. Author Christopher Andersen told\u00a0Fox News<\/em>\u00a0he believes Harry will still attend William\u2019s coronation when that day comes. \u201cDespite all the bad blood, I\u2019m convinced William won\u2019t exclude his only sibling \u2014 now fifth in line to the throne,\u201d Andersen said.<\/p>\n Even so, he noted that the brothers\u2019 relationship \u201chas probably never been worse.\u201d Both William and King Charles have reportedly chosen to distance themselves from Harry, at least for now.<\/p>\n Princess Diana\u2019s former butler, Paul Burrell, has suggested that Harry\u2019s feelings of being \u201cthe spare\u201d may stretch back to childhood. He recalled an incident involving the brothers\u2019 nanny at mealtime.<\/p>\n \u201cI heard one of the nannies say to William, \u2018I\u2019m going to give you three sausages, William. You need to grow big and strong, because you\u2019re going to be king one day,\u2019\u201d Burrell said.<\/p>\n Burrell, who worked closely with the royal family, believes moments like that subtly reinforced the boys\u2019 unequal roles from an early age.<\/p>\n Today, the once-unbreakable bond between Diana\u2019s sons remains fractured. While reconciliation isn\u2019t impossible, royal insiders suggest it may take time \u2014 and willingness on both sides \u2014 for the brothers to honor their mother\u2019s wish to stay close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Princess Diana\u2019s Wish for Her Sons \u2014 and How Their Bond Unraveled Before her tragic passing, Princess Diana urged her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to always remain close. For years, they honored that promise. Growing up, the brothers shared a deep bond shaped by loss, duty, and Diana\u2019s warmth. Yet, in recent years,…<\/p>\nHarry\u2019s Account of the Fight<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nNo Signs of Reconciliation<\/h2>\n
A Rift Rooted in Childhood?<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nA Family Still Divided<\/h2>\n