The relationship between Prince William and his brother Harry has fascinated royal watchers for decades, but events of recent years apparently speak to friction between the famous brothers. The decision made by Harry and Meghan Markle to leave the royal family was a stressful and sad one for everyone involved, no doubt, and according to accounts from the ex-royals, unkind words were sometimes spoken by beloved family members during the schism. Some have even called the existing relationship between the brothers a "feud," though they've been photographed in animated conversation in recent days. Let's clear things up. Harry reportedly said this to William about Meghan.
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00:00The feud between Prince William and his younger brother, Prince Harry,
00:04has been dominating headlines for years. The royals have been said to have a strained
00:08relationship for many reasons, and things went from bad to worse when Harry and his
00:13wife Meghan Markle opted to exit the royal family in early 2020.
00:18Boom.
00:19According to the Express, the bad blood between the princes is particularly difficult for Queen
00:25Royal photographer Arthur Edwards told the outlet,
00:28"[It must be upsetting to the queen to see that in her family,
00:31that two boys that grew up together, they played soldiers together,
00:35they had their tree house at Highgrove together and learned to fly together,
00:39they flew helicopters together and now they're not even talking to each other."
00:43Edwards went on to reveal that it will likely fall upon Harry's shoulders to mend fences with
00:48his brother and the rest of the royals. He said,
00:51"[I don't know what he's got to do to make it right,
00:53but it's gotta come from him and it's gotta come from him in a big way, and from Meghan.
00:58I think it's possible you can change any situation if you really both want to."
01:03Moreover, a new book has shed some light on William and Harry's feud,
01:07suggesting that it could have started due to Harry's relationship with Meghan.
01:11Brothers & Wives, Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry & Meghan,
01:15claims that the disagreement may have begun when William voiced his concerns about Harry's fast
01:20moving romance with Meghan Markle. Written by Christopher Anderson,
01:24the book claims that William questioned his younger brother about the relationship,
01:28which led to an argument. Harry reportedly fired back,
01:32"'Who the hell do you think you are?' The book also alleges that the fallout between
01:36William and Harry worsened when their uncle Earl Spencer agreed that the Duke of Sussex
01:40should slow things down with Meghan. Anderson writes,
01:43"[Harry was furious that his brother was actively seeking to have others interfere
01:48in his personal affairs." Released on November 30, 2021,
01:52the book also touches on William and Kate Middleton's feelings about Harry's marriage.
01:57According to Anderson, William and Kate wanted a proper English rose for Harry,
02:01and were concerned about the negative headlines surrounding Meghan and her family.
02:06Then, after learning that his brother was hesitant about his burgeoning romance with Meghan Markle,
02:11Prince Harry apparently worried about how those in his circle would react to meeting her in person.
02:16In fact, Harry was said to become angry at anyone he thought might not approve of Meghan.
02:20But, again, his older brother's opinion remained of great concern. Harry knew his brother could
02:25be very stiff, and feared he would think Meghan was nothing but an opportunist.
02:30Christopher Anderson's book explains that both William and Kate Middleton listened to
02:34the warnings from Meghan's half-siblings that adding Meghan to the royal family
02:38would be detrimental to the British monarchy. It seems that the story ends,
02:42of course, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle choosing to make a fresh start in the wealthy
02:46Southern California town of Montecito. Here, they have a new home, two children,
02:51Archie and Lilibet, and a new agenda — speaking out against climate change.
02:56Meghan also lobbied Congress to include universal paid family leave in President
03:01Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan. However, when family duty called from across the pond,
03:06Harry was on a plane back home. He first returned to England for his grandfather
03:10Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021. Harry then visited again in July for the unveiling
03:16of Princess Diana's statue, to honor what would have been her 60th birthday.
03:20During both visits, Harry and William were photographed in animated conversation.
03:25While there had been talk that Meghan and Harry would travel to England with their children to
03:29spend Christmas with the alien Queen Elizabeth and the royal family, it has become apparent
03:34that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex won't be attending. Still, that doesn't mean the
03:38pair won't make another appearance in the U.K. sometime soon.