Harry and William won't show 'united front' at Diana statue as royal feud is 'big concern'
PRINCES Harry and William won't show a "united front" at their late mother Diana's statue unveiling later this year as their feud is "a long way off" from being repaired, it has been claimed.
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Harry is reported to be flying back to the UK in July for the unveiling of a statue of his late mother Princess Diana, where he will join William for a ceremony at Kensington Palace. However, the brothers may give "separate speeches" at the event as their strained relationship may not be repaired in time.
A source told the Sun: “They will both move heaven and earth to be there.
"They commissioned the statue together. It is very important for them.
“There is, of course, hope the memory of Diana can repair their relationship but that seems a long way off right now.
“The brothers will be physically together for the ceremony but want to make their own personal addresses.
“You might have thought they’d go for a joint statement and speech but that’s not the case. Each has insisted on preparing their own.
“It is a big concern that their body language will suggest all is not well and they won’t present a united front.”
It comes after the Duke of Sussex recently publicly acknowledged his relationship with William is now strained as the pair are on "different paths".
Following Harry's bombshell claims about the Royal Family in his recent Oprah interview, William told reporters he had not yet spoken to his brother.
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The pair are unlikely to see a lot of each other this year as they live on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
Harry’s wife Meghan Markle is unlikely to travel with him and could instead stay in the US as she is expected to give birth to their daughter around that time.
The Queen is also not expected to attend so that she doesn't "overshadow" the two brothers.
Another source said: “She feels this is William and Harry’s event and would not want to overshadow them.”
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Royal author Tom Bower earlier warned it could take Harry "a long, long time" to rebuild his relationship with William and father Charles.
He told Express.co.uk: "I think it will be very hard for Charles and Harry to rebuild their relationship, however hard Charles tries, it will be very difficult.
"It will also take a long, long time for William and Harry.
"They will eventually get back together but it will take time as Harry needs to understand William's hurt."
Harry told Oprah that he felt let down by his father and that "there's a lot of hurt that's happened" between them.
He also added his relationship with his brother William was "spaced" but he loved him to bits.
Harry said: "As I've said before, I love William to bits. He's my brother.
"We've been through hell together. I mean, we have a shared experience. But we're on different paths.
"The relationship is space at the moment. And time heals all things, hopefully."
The Duke also added he felt trapped in the Royal Family and shared his "compassion" for William and Charles being unable to leave their roles.
He said: "My father and my brother, they are trapped. They don't get to leave. And I have huge compassion for that."
The Queen issued a statement saying "while some recollections may vary", the issues would be taken "very seriously", but dealt with privately as a family.