Prince Harry was once ‘very close’ to his sister-in-law Catherine and he ‘would love’ to reconnect with her, but his brother William won’t allow it, a royal author has claimed
Prince Harry “would love” to reconnect with his sister-in-law Catherine as the pair were once “very close” and he was “hit hard” by the news of her cancer diagnosis, a royal author has claimed.
Four years after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior royals moved to the US, where they now live with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Harry is said to be ready for reconciliation, but according to Christopher Andersen, his brother William is not on the same page. Mr Andersen, the author of “The King”, a book about the life of King Charles, said Prince William is not “willing to let his brother anywhere near his ailing wife”.
The author said this means that the chances of a reconciliation between Harry and the Royal Family seem “extremely slim” as there was “too much drama” between the two brothers and their wives. The comments come as Harry travelled to the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games this week, but did not meet his father or his brother.
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Speaking to Fox News Digital, Mr Andersen claimed: “Harry would love to reconnect with Kate. They were once extremely close, and Harry was hit hard by the news of her cancer diagnosis, which he learned about just the way the rest of us did, via Kate’s shocking video.”
He added: “Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear [Prince] William is willing to let his brother anywhere near his ailing wife. There was just too much drama between the brothers and their wives, and there is lingering bitterness on everyone’s part.
“So, the chances of even a meeting between Harry and the rest of the royal family, much less some sort of reconciliation, seem extremely slim.” Following weeks of speculation about her health and her whereabouts Catherine, 42, revealed in March that she is battling a form of cancer.
She asked for “time, space, and privacy” during her treatment. Her announcement came just weeks after King Charles revealed his own cancer diagnosis. The monarch is also undergoing treatment.
Following Catherine’s diagnosis, it was claimed that Harry and Meghan had not been informed privately and that they had learnt about it at the same time as everyone else. But despite this, the Sussexes issued a heartfelt statement saying: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”
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Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun that the Sussexes were not told about Catherine’s diagnosis over fears of trust and not knowing what royal information could be made public by the couple in the future. He said: “There’s a deep rift between the brothers – that we know. We also know that they haven’t apparently spoken in many months, and the reason, of course, is that for some four years, they’ve caused endless problems to the Royal Family and so they can’t be trusted.”
Mr Fitzwilliams claimed Prince William “hasn’t trusted Harry and Meghan” following their bombshell Oprah interview, Harry’s memoir Spare and the couple’s Netflix programme. He added: “The trouble is that’s the only thing that appears to have made a lot of money for them. That raises other questions as to what they’ll be doing in the future.”
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