The public had witnessed the close bond of Prince William and Prince Harry since they were young boys. Their tight relationship continued even though the Duke of Cambridge got married to Kate Middleton in 2011 and had children.
However, things began to change when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in 2018. Whispers and speculations of a feud between the Cambridges and Sussexes started to make their rounds on the internet, especially after the latter couple decided to remove themselves from the joint foundation and created their own charity.
After that, Prince William and Prince Harry were believed to not be on good terms anymore. Although their gestures seemingly hinted that they are feuding, there was no confirmation about their fallout.
However, the younger prince seemingly admitted the alleged feud with Prince William in the TV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey. Prince Harry was asked, "There's been a lot of talk in the press about rifts with your brother. How much of that is true?" The Duke of Sussex didn’t beat around the bush and directly answered the question.
“Part of this role and part of this job, and this family being under the pressure it's under, inevitably stuff happens,” Prince Harry said. “But, look, we're brothers, we'll always be brothers. We're certainly on different paths at the moment. But I will always be there for him, as I know he'll always be there for me."
Although Prince Harry didn’t elaborate as to how it all started and what really happened, he did admit that they are “on different paths.” Now royal author Leslie Carroll sheds light on the ongoing “tension” between the once-close brothers. She claimed that they grew apart because of Meghan Markle.
“Each prince married a poised and beautiful woman, but Kate and Meghan are very different from each other,” she said. “William needs to accept Harry’s choices and his reasons for making them, in order for the brothers to resume their previously close relationship, going forward. William has not always felt warmly toward Meghan, he needs to accept that she’s Harry’s wife, the mother of their son, and the woman he adores — his soul mate.”
Earlier this year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world when they announced that they will be stepping down as senior royals. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex explained that they want to focus more on their family and charities while being “financially independent.”
