Prince William 'commands respect' from Prince Harry as rift deepens
A royal expert has delved into the ongoing feud between Prince Harry and Prince William and explained why no reconciliation is on the cards anytime soon.
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Prince William will not let down the "drawbridge" for any reconciliation talks with Prince Harry any time soon as the future King "not only expects loyalty from him but also commands respect", a royal author has claimed.
The two feuding brothers have been estranged since the Duke of Sussex stepped down as a senior working royal and moved to the US in 2020, unleashing a series of bombshell claims about the Firm and the Prince of Wales himself.
Harry and William are understood to not be on "speaking terms" as their relationship gets "frostier" every day.
They have not met in person since the late Queen Elizabeth's death in 2022.
Now royal author Christopher Andersen said that William is no closer to having peace talks with his younger brother any time soon.
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He told Fox News: "I have been saying this for months now – William pulled up the drawbridge and is not about to let it down for Harry anytime soon.
"William not only expects loyalty from his brother on a very personal level, but he commands respect as the heir to the throne."
He added: "That’s just the kind of person the Prince of Wales is. He has always been brought up to believe, as his father did before him, that if the system is to work at all, he comes first after the king – simple as that."
The author claimed that it's "easier" for the heir to the throne to cut ties with Harry than allow himself to be affected by their ongoing feud, particularly after this year, which has been challenging for the royals following King Charles and Princess Kate's cancer diagnoses.
Mr Andersen said: "It’s just been so much easier for William, facing the pressure of having to cope with his wife’s, as well as his father’s cancer diagnoses, to slam the door on Harry.
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"Queen Elizabeth was able to do it, and the King has shown no interest in making amends with Harry either. If anything, it looks as if the cancer diagnoses have made it easier for William to shut his brother out.
"It’s an awful lot to handle. You really can’t blame him… But the truth is that illness has not brought the brothers together. Oddly, it has driven them further apart."
He concluded: "From William’s perspective, at this moment, where’s the upside to trying to make peace with Harry?
"It would take a lot of negotiating and compromise to even lay down the hatchet, much less bury it. Both sides would have to find a way to take responsibility and apologise. Ain’t happening anytime soon."
