Harry and William’s rift is as bad as ever – there’s NO olive branch left & they couldn’t more apart, expert says
PRINCE Harry and Prince William’s rift is as bad as ever and there’s no olive branch left, says royal expert.
The estranged brothers “couldn’t be further apart” despite Wills publicly mentioning the Duke of Sussex in a recent doc about ending homelessness.
Last week, the Prince of Wales, 42, recalled a trip with his late mum Princess Diana and younger brother Harry, where she took them to London shelter Passage.
The programme, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, includes unseen photographs of the trio on June 14, 1993.
In the clip, William said: “My mother took me to the Passage, she took Harry and I both there… I’d never been to anything like that before and I was a bit anxious as to what to expect.”
It was speculated this could be the start of the two princes putting their feud aside.
But royal author Phil Dampier told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show it is not a “major breakthrough”.
He said: “[William] was going on about their childhood when Diana took them to various charities and so he had to mention [Harry]. It’s as simple as that.
“It would have been a snub if he hadn’t.
“I don’t see it as any sort of major breakthrough, I’m afraid, in their relationship.
“Which is sadly, as far apart as ever.”
It’s thought William has not mentioned his brother’s name in public or in an interview since 2018, when the two princes, alongside the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle, were interviewed at the Royal Foundation Forum.
Royal expert Hugo Vickers last week told The Sun he would like to view it as an olive branch being extended – but rather it would have just been “odd” if Harry wasn’t mentioned.
He said: “I’d like to say that I see it as an olive branch to his brother, but I think it’s more the case that since he was talking about an event where Prince Harry was present, it would have been very odd if he hadn’t mentioned him.
“On the other hand he could have specifically excluded him, which would have been indicative of a complete breach between them.
“I think, as time goes on, sometimes the bitterness becomes less strong, and the King has been brilliant because he hasn’t responded in any way at all to any of the jibes that have come from Prince Harry or Meghan.
“I think that Prince William is, I would imagine, rather less forgiving, and in a way the hurt is greater. Harry attacked Catherine, and that’s not very nice.
“I mean, nobody likes that. But possibly there will come a time when they appear together in public for various reasons.
“I think probably Prince William has got enough on his plate frankly worrying about his wife getting better, and his father.”
Earlier this month, William called for “systemic change” to tackle the homelessness problem.
In a heartfelt speech at the Centrepoint Awards, Prince William also highlighted the need to ensure “all young people have truly affordable options to live and thrive independently”.
The Sussexes have been contacted for comment.