The health troubles which are dominating the Firm has led to fresh hope the royal brothers could reconcile for the sake of the family, but insiders claim it's unlikely.
The brothers used to be inseparable, however, now the pair seem to be completely estranged - with a chance of reconciliation less likely as time goes on.
Now, with the Duke gearing up to fly back to the UK in May, we break down exactly what happened to the once inseparable brothers. January 2005: 'Nazi costume scandal' According to the Duke, it was William and Kate who encouraged him to don the now-infamous uniform to a fancy dress party. In Spare, he slammed claims he gave his brother Princess Diana's engagement ring so he could propose to the now Princess of Wales, dubbing the story 'absolute rubbish'.
"The papers published florid stories about the moment I realised Willy and Kate were well matched, the moment I appreciated the depth of their love and thus decided to gift Willy the ring I'd inherited from Mummy, the legendary sapphire, a tender moment between brothers, a bonding moment for all three of us, and absolute rubbish: none of it ever happened. I never gave Willy that ring because it wasn’t mine to give. He already had it.
However, he wrote in his memoir Prince William reacted with envy and displayed all the hallmarks of "sibling rivalry" when he told him about the new charitable endeavour. In October 2016, Meghan and William were introduced, with Harry explaining in his memoir Meghan quickly went in for a hug, but his brother recoiled.
Autumn 2017 - 'William warns Harry not to marry Meghan' Harry also revealed in his memoir his brother advised him against the prospect of proposing to Meghan, with his elder brother warning him to move slower. "One day, sitting together in his garden, he'd predicted a host of difficulties I could expect if I hooked up with an 'American actress', a phrase he always managed to make sound like a 'convicted felon'." According to author Omid Scobie, the wedding marked the beginning of a more distant chapter in the brothers' relationship.
In Spare, the Duke of Sussex claimed he had a confrontation with his brother whilst visiting his London home in 2019 - leaving with cuts and scratches on his back. "I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out." According to Harry, William reportedly asked him not to tell Meghan about the confrontation, to which Harry said: "You mean that you attacked me?" His brother responded: "I didn't attack you, Harold."
In January 2020, the Sussexes expressed their plans to step back as full-time working royals and create a new role. Meghan interrupted a conversation with friend Tyler Perry in the last episode of the six-part docuseries, announcing: "Wow. H just got a text... H just got a text from his brother." Harry wrote in his book William talked to him about his Oprah interview and working with the news people. He also used a "secret code" that meant he really needed Harry to believe him.
In the end, Harry and Meghan kept out of the spotlight throughout the weekend - although they did go to the two biggest events. For the Trooping the Colour parade, the couple watched from the Major General's Office; as non-working members of the Royal family were not invited to the traditional balcony appearance during the parade.since stepping back as senior members of the Royal family, attending the National Service of Thanksgiving honouring the Queen at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Scobie writes in his book it was a chilly festive period, and he says while the Sussexes sent Christmas gifts to their nephews and niece, no messages were directly exchanged between the two brothers. William played a starring role in the ceremony and paid homage to his father, but Harry was relegated to enjoy the proceedings from three rows back.
Harry and William didn't meet during this visit, with the future King reportedly dismissing any idea of a Royal comeback. A Royal insider told the Daily Express: "There's no way that the Prince of Wales will wear it. Harry may well want to step back into a royal role but as far as his brother is concerned nothing has changed. Prince William has enough on his plate at the moment. His father is being treated for cancer and his wife is recovering from abdominal surgery.
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