What started as a small misunderstanding between brothers, Prince William and Prince Harry, is turning out to be a big rift in the royal family. Insiders have revealed that even the royal kids are now affected by the division between the Cambridges and the Sussexes.
Royal biographer Phil Dampier revealed in an interview with New Idea that before the Sussex royals got married and had their son, Archie, they would often wind up in the Cambridge's Kensington home to play with Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids. Now, Prince Harry and Meghan have been seeing less and less of their nieces and nephews, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis because, as Prince Harry said, he and his older brother are on "different paths."
Dampier thinks that Prince Harry and Meghan's son will not grow up "getting to know his cousins." As it is, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking Archie in the U.S. for his first Christmas holiday, which the royals usually celebrate at the Queen's house in Sandringham among their very large family.
The royal expert said that Princess Diana would be heartbroken about Prince Willian and Prince Harry's alleged falling out. If this won't be patched soon, the long-term health of the monarchy could also be affected.
But are the brothers ready to forgive and forget? Insiders from the palace said that Prince William now sees Prince Harry as a changed person after marrying Meghan Markle. In public and the eyes of the Queen, the brothers apparently "play nice," but the royal fab four are not getting on behind closed doors.
Meanwhile, royal biographer Andrew Morton told Royals Monthly that the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry is "incredibly intimate" because of they shared a similar painful loss when Princess Diana died. Morton said that the only person they can trust to talk about what they went through at that time was each other.
As younger boys, Morton also said that Prince William and Prince Harry have always been competitive. Hence, it was not surprising for the brothers to split houses and work in the royal family, including their staff and equerry.
Morton said that it was always in the plans to have Prince Harry separate from Prince William once the younger royal got married. They were "very, very close" as brothers, but they remain competitive.
