Prince William ‘doesn’t want Harry at his Coronation and hasn’t spoken to his brother in two years’
Prince William has reportedly given Prince Harry the cold shoulder for nearly two years and allegedly doesn’t want him at his future Coronation, a friend has suggested.
Once inseparable, the now-distant brothers were part of an intimate circle of friends during their younger years. However, time has seen them locked in a prolonged and acrimonious dispute, exacerbated by Harry’s controversial autobiography, “Spare”.
Despite public overtures from Harry and his wife Meghan Markle to the Princess of Wales following her cancer diagnosis announcement, there seems to be no warming of relations between the siblings. The Sunday Times has reported that the last conversation between the princes was at their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022, where, as per Harry’s book, they “barely exchanged a word”.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their current tour of Colombia (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Sources close to William suggest he harbors deep resentment towards Harry for the criticisms levied at Kate in “Spare”, with insiders claiming to the newspaper that, under current circumstances, the Prince of Wales would prefer Harry not attend his Coronation when it occurs. A friend revealed to the newspaper: “They are estranged, which is dreadfully sad”, while another shared that Harry rarely comes up in conversation with William and explained: “This year his focus has very much been on his wife, his children and his father.”
These comments from friends come amidst reports of a strained relationship between Harry and his father King Charles, with recent news suggesting they are not on speaking terms. The last time they met face-to-face was when Harry hurriedly flew to London from California upon hearing about the monarch’s cancer diagnosis in February.
However, since that meeting, Harry hasn’t seen his father despite both being in London on the same day in May. Harry visited the UK to attend a service at St Paul’s Cathedral commemorating 10 years of the Invictus Games but did not meet his father.
The pair have reportedly not spoken for two years (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
A statement suggested that the King was too occupied to see him. Interestingly, it was reported this week that Charles had offered Harry a room at Buckingham Palace for his London visit, but Harry declined and chose a hotel instead.
An insider told The Times : “I don’t know what more the King could have done. He offered Harry to stay at Buckingham Palace but it seems even that wasn’t good enough. It was far from clear what the duke’s plans were. When it came to it there was no space in the King’s diary in between treatment and other scheduled events.”
Meanwhile, it was reported last month that the father and son duo are no longer on speaking terms, with one long-standing issue deepening their estrangement. Harry, who is currently visiting Colombia, has been caught up in an ongoing dispute over his security when he visits the UK.
He lost his automatic right to police protection when he stepped down as a working Royal. He has since lost his court battles to have this reinstated for himself, Meghan, and their two children, and is planning to appeal. PEOPLE magazine reports that Harry believes his father could assist in getting this reinstated, although a palace source has dismissed this as “wholly inaccurate”.
A friend of Harry’s told the magazine: “He gets ‘unavailable right now’. His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King’s health, but those calls go unanswered too.” Another friend added: “Harry is frightened and feels the only person who can do anything about it is his father,” while another source said: “Harry is determined to protect his own family at all costs.”
They further stated that the couple “didn’t feel they had a choice”. “The only option was to leave – for their sanity. I do think they thought if they got out of this bubble, there would be less focus on them,” the insider revealed.
Prince William and Prince Harry are said to be ‘estranged’ as they haven’t spoken in almost two years, with the future King reportedly not wanting Harry at his Coronation
