Prince William’s friends have confirmed that his relationship with Prince Harry has deteriorated to the point where Harry will not be invited to William’s future coronation. In fact, the next time William expects to see his brother in person may be at their father King Charles’ funeral, according to sources who spoke to The Daily Beast.
The once-close bond between the brothers has become icy, with one of William’s friends revealing just how deep the rift has grown. “It is hard to overstate how utterly William feels betrayed and hurt on a very personal level,” the friend said. “The two brothers were so close growing up that they would finish each other’s sentences.”
The tragic loss of their mother, Princess Diana, and the emotional distance from their father, King Charles, had once drawn the brothers closer together. Their bond was a source of strength amid the turmoil of their upbringing. But that bond has been severely strained, particularly in the wake of Harry’s decision to write a tell-all book, which he claimed was meant to explain his departure from the Royal Family.
William’s friend expressed skepticism about Harry’s motives for the book. “Reading Harry’s book, I was really struck by how honest he was about the depth and the importance of his relationship with William when they were younger,” the friend said. “It makes his decision to basically sell out his entire family, but particularly William, for a bumper payday even more inexplicable.”
The confirmation that Harry will not be invited to William’s coronation further solidifies the distance between the two. “Why would William and Kate want all the distraction and circus that his presence would bring?” the friend questioned. “I suspect that William will see Harry one more time in his life in the flesh—at their father’s funeral.”
A former Buckingham Palace staffer echoed these sentiments, noting that the planning for William’s coronation is already well underway, and there are no plans to include Harry. “It’s hardly surprising when you look at how poisoned the well has become,” the staffer said.
The rift between William and Harry has now become one of the most significant fractures within the Royal Family, and according to those close to William, the chances of reconciliation seem increasingly unlikely. The brothers, once inseparable, now stand on opposite sides of a divide that may never be bridged.