Does the royal rift continue? Prince William “wants to move on” after the release of Prince Harry‘s bombshell memoir
William, 40, “has made no effort to speak to Harry”
following the debut of Spare in January, the insider tells Us.
The Duke of Sussex, 38, made waves after publishing his
first memoir, which included never-before-heard details about his relationship
with his older brother and their father, King Charles III. At one point, Harry
claimed that William and Princess Kate were the ones who encouraged him to wear
the Nazi uniform that sparked widespread backlash following a 2005 costume
party. The Archewell cofounder later recalled a physical fight he had with
William over Meghan Markle in 2019.
Senior members of the royal family — including William and
Charles, 72 — have not officially commented on Spare‘s revelations. A second
source tells Us, however, that the future monarch is growing more wary of his
younger sibling.
“William feels that Harry is all smoke and mirrors and is
not to be trusted. He’s trying to move on with his life,” the insider says,
adding that “there has been a massive breach of trust” due to the “leaking” of
certain stories.
Tensions between the Prince of Wales and the former military
pilot were exacerbated when Harry and Meghan,
41, announced in January 2020 that they planned to step back from their senior
royal duties. The couple — who share son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 19
months — moved to California later that year.
As fans of the royal family waited for Spare to hit shelves,
Harry sat down for several candid interviews to discuss his highs and lows.
While chatting with ITV presenter Tom Bradby, the Invictus Games founder looked
back on his heated altercation with William.
“What was different here was this level of frustration, and
I talk about the ‘red mist’ that I had for so many years — and I saw this ‘red
mist’ in him,” Harry claimed on January 8. “He wanted me to hit him back, but I
chose not to.”
Prince Harry’s Quotes About Reconciling With Royal Family
Amid Feud
In a conversation with Good Morning America, which aired one
day later, the BetterUp CIO predicted how his late mother, Princess Diana,
would react to his strained bond with William. “I think she would be sad,” he
said. “I think she’d be looking at it long-term to know that there are certain
things that we need to go through to be able to heal the relationship.”
Despite their tension, Harry still hopes to reconcile with
his loved ones across the pond. “Forgiveness is 100 percent a possibility
because I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother
back,” he said on ITV. “At the moment, I don’t recognize them, as much as they
probably don’t recognize me.”
Source: Usmagazine