Prince Harry torn apart in brutal William dig ahead of UK visit

Prince Harry was given a brutal reality check when a royal expert explained how his relationship with brother Prince William went downhill over the years. The pair reportedly have not spoken since 2020 and William continues to refuse Harry's repeated attempts to make contact.

With Harry set to return to the UK with wife Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet next month, a reconciliation between the brothers is believed to be off the cards. Royal author, Robert Jobson, spoke on the Piers Morgan-backed, The Royals Uncensored Podcast, to discuss the cause of a rift between the brothers.

He mentioned Harry's memoir, Spare, a one-sided argument that caused damage to the Royal Family's reputation. He said: "I think that the interviews he gave to Tom Bradby when they were in South Africa really upset William. He felt that that was a total betrayal. One of the most significant ones was when he said both William and the King were trapped into the job they were going to do, which I think William said, 'Don't speak for me, I have given you no authority to do that'."

Jobson also believed that the death of the Duke of Edinburgh and the late Queen being ill at the same time also upset Harry. "But the most damning stuff, which I think William will not forgive," Jobson added, "Was what was said about Catherine, which was totally unfair and put her under enormous pressure and stress, and she was dealing with cancer.

"He [William] was left pretty much to deal with the terrible situation - the prospect that his father had cancer, and his wife had cancer. They have three young children and he was completely crestfallen at that time."

He said William was given no support whatsoever and he was left to deal with two of the biggest crisis alone.

"He could have become a king as a widow, he didn't know whereas his brother is whining on things that happened years ago," he added. "He was on the therapist's couch while William was dealing with real problems."

The Sussexes are expected to visit the UK next month where Harry will attend the one-year countdown event to Invictus 2027 in Birmingham. TalkTV presenter Mark Dolan believed Harry and Meghan's visit to the UK reveals a "total failure" of the Sussex brand in the United States.

He believed that the move was to "recalibrate their royal credentials"and "boosts their brands" after the struggles with Netflix and Meghan's As Ever business.

Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield said: "I think Invictus will always give Harry a reason to come back to the UK, but whether it gives him a path back to his family is a different question entirely. I'm not so sure his family can justify a reunion because of the games."