Oh, brother.
Prince Harry reportedly reached out to his estranged brother, Prince William, ahead of his recent trip to the UK – and it didn't go through.
Following the news of King Charles Cancer DiagnosisHarry, 39, caught an urgent flight from Los Angeles International Airport to London and went to see his sick father, 75 years old.
The father-son meeting reportedly lasted less than an hour and Harry spent just 24 hours in the countryside before returning to his wife, Meghan Markle, 41, and their children Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2 years, in California.
During his visit, Harry also I stayed in a luxury hotel in London it's open to the public, rather than staying with family in a royal residence.
According to to people, Prince Harry is believed to have contacted Prince William, 41, before his trip, but a source close to the family told the outlet: “It would be normal to go see your sister-in-law.” who has undergone a serious operation and also see your niece and nephews. But that's not normal. It's terribly sad.
The source was referring to Kate Middleton's condition. would be on the mend of a planned abdominal operation, and she has been recovering behind closed doors since she was was released from the hospital on January 29at her house Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
Since then, Prince William dodged questions about his recovery, which sparked conspiracy theories about his fate and condition. He has attended many events without his wife, and she has disappeared from the public eye for two months, except for a brief drive with his mother.
William's failure to accept Harry's overtures can be attributed to Harry airing his brother's dirty laundry in his book “Spare,” his Netflix special, “Harry & Meghan” and various interviews. Prince Harry claimed that Prince William physically attacked him during a 2019 argument over Markle.
“He grabbed me by the collar, tore off my collar and threw me to the ground. I landed on the dog's bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting me. I stood there for a moment, dazed, then I got up and told him to get out,” Harry described in his memoir.
However, royal author Robert Lacey told People that William wasn't just avoiding Harry because of their personal disagreement.
“It all has to do with William's wish to protect the institution of the monarchy, in which he feels Harry cannot be trusted,” he said.
“I don't think William will ever accept Harry's readmission into the family unless he clearly apologizes and moves forward.”
“Family torment is an open wound. There is such a deep rupture there,” Catherine Mayer, author of the biography “Charles: The Heart of a King,” told the outlet.
A source said The daily mail that Harry would have met William during the former's visit to the UK, had there been an invitation.
“The main reason the Duke goes to the UK is to visit his father. If the opportunity had arisen to see the Prince of Wales, the Duke would have happily accepted it,” the source said.
With Charles stepping back from royal duties he is undergoing treatment for cancerAnd Middleton absent from royal engagementsthe royal family goes through a major overhaul.
Amid the various health crises within the royal family, Harry has reportedly offered his services at home during this period, but they will “get by” without him, according to Grant Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was Prince of Wales.
“I'm sure Harry has offered to help, but I think at this time they are able to carry on and manage as they are – other members of the royal family are available to step in during that key characters recover, so it's unlikely. Harry will need it,” Harrold told the Post.
“There are obviously a number of royals – there’s certainly no shortage of them – who can step in when needed. However, it is not impossible for Harry to become more involved.