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William and Harry, Britain’s warring royal brothers

As Prince Harry prepares to return to the UK with Meghan and their two children, attention will turn to whether the brothers can repair their strained relationship.

William and Harry, Britain’s warring royal brothers

Prince William and Prince Harry have a strained relationship, with tensions arising from the death of their mother, Princess Diana, and their father King Charles III's cancer diagnosis. Despite being promised by Diana to always be there for each other, the brothers have not reconciled since her death in 1997. The last time they were seen together was in September 2022, after the passing of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Even King Charles's cancer announcement in February 2024 did not mend the rift. Harry, who has moved to California with his family, including his wife Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet, expressed a desire to reconcile with his family, including William and their grandfather King Charles. However, Harry has admitted that revelations in his 2023 book, "Spare," and an interview with Oprah Winfrey have damaged their relationship.

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes William would be unhappy with Harry's return, as he perceives Harry as having betrayed him.

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