Palace insiders claimed that the future king has come to the conclusion that his clumsy younger brother is just too ignorant to be entrusted with any royal responsibilities, adding fuel to the fire in the growing schism between the two brothers.
Prince William allegedly "shut the door" on poor Prince Harry's attempt to take up certain royal tasks again since he has lost faith in his younger brother’s judgment, EconoTimes reported.
“William doesn’t think Harry has the smarts to handle even a reduced role in the Firm. In other words, he thinks his brother is stupid and foolishly adheres to bad advice,” an unnamed source suggested.
A palace tattletale claimed that the 42-year-old Prince of Wales is "astonished" by Prince Harry's, who just turned 40, gullibility toward his "conniving" wife Meghan and his complete lack of awareness of the consequences of his betrayal, which has ruined the monarchy and his reputation.
“A lot of people around William think he should let bygones be bygones and at least listen to what Harry has to say, but the future king is dead set against it,” the anonymous insider stated.
“At first, William thought it was defiance that made his brother want to strike out against him and the rest of the royal family, but now he truly believes Harry simply doesn’t have the mental capacity to make good decisions and handle the responsibilities of royal life,” the undisclosed informant added.
Despite his claims to "be on Prince Harry's side," actor Ian McKellen conceded that the Duke of Sussex lacks the intelligence to manage the responsibilities of being a working royal.
By abdicating his royal obligations in 2020, the ginger-haired prince alienated his relatives and ultimately hurt himself by accusing his family of racism in a television appearance.
To rub salt in the wound, he wrote a scathing memoir, "Spare," in which he detailed his family's transgressions, including accusations that William had physically assaulted him during a dispute over Meghan.
"William wondered why his brother would burn bridges with his family and the opportunities royal life gave him and his wife to further the humanitarian causes they claim to support. He came to the conclusion Harry is too dense to see the damage he’s done,” the tipster stated.
Also failing miserably at their Hollywood debuts are 43-year-old Prince Harry and Meghan. One executive at Spotify referred to the couple as "f**king grifters" when they terminated their $20 million arrangement last year, New York Post reported.
In 2023, BetterUp allegedly laid off 16% of its employees, which led to criticism of Prince Harry's position as chief impact officer.
According to sources, the Sussexes' $100 million arrangement with Netflix is also in jeopardy. Animated series "Pearl," created by Meghan, was one among the projects that the streaming giant axed, as per The Daily Mail.
In yet another gaffe, Prince Harry's new polo documentary will debut in December, just hours after Princess Kate declared she was cancer-free, and Netflix wasted no time in jumping on the bandwagon.
At the same time, Prince Harry allegedly let it go that he would be happy to take on some royal responsibilities on the side if Prince William apologized.
“William told pals Harry is daft in the head for even suggesting such a thing. It’s not going to happen. Queen Elizabeth, rest her soul, already made it clear to Harry there would be no half-and half. It was either you’re in or you’re out. As far as William is concerned, he’s content to keep his brother at a safe distance across the Atlantic. He’s not doing it to hurt Harry, but to protect the monarchy. He believes his brother’s lack of intelligence is a danger to the throne, Britain and himself,” the tattler shared.
Business Times has reached out to Prince William and Prince Harry for comments.
