Prince William and his younger brother Prince Harry have been estranged for many years now. Royal experts are speaking out this week to say that William’s “ruthless side” is coming out after he’s found Harry to be “untrustworthy.”
William Is ‘Done With The Drama’
Royal experts claimed to Fox News that Harry, 41, has tried to break William’s “wall of silence.” William, 43, is not having any of it, however. Indeed, “the firewall is firmly held” against Harry, as the two brothers have reportedly not spoken since their grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s funeral back in 2022.
British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard said that William is “ignoring the circus” and is “done with drama.”
“This feels like a permanent royal reset,” Chard said. “But William’s silence isn’t a mystery. It’s a strategy.”
“William regards his brother as totally untrustworthy,” added royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams.
William ‘Holds A Grudge’
This comes after it was claimed that William has a “ruthless streak” and “holds a grudge” against those who have either sided against him or are in Harry and his wife Meghan Markle’s corner.
“William is someone who does hold a grudge; he does choose sides,” Roya Nikkhah, royal editor of The Sunday Times, told Daily Mail. “If someone picks the other side, he remembers that.”
“Loyalty cuts both ways, and as they say, ‘Betrayal has a long shelf life,’” Chard chimed back in to say. “Prince William is known to take a harder line than some. He’s setting his agenda for the future of the monarchy. There’s a difference between being ruthless and holding people accountable. He’s fearless and has a strong moral character.”
Harry Estranged From Royal Family
\Harry has been estranged from his family ever since he and Meghan, 44, stepped down as senior royals back in January of 2020. They then moved across the world to Southern California, where Meghan was born and raised.
In the years since then, Harry and Meghan have repeatedly bashed the royal family in interviews and documentaries. Harry also aired William’s dirty laundry in his 2023 memoir “Spare.” This only further strained relations between the brothers.
Russell Myers, royal editor for the Daily Mirror and author of “William & Catherine,” said that while William and Harry were close growing up, cracks in their relationship were always likely to appear.
“There’s the issue of the heir and the spare,” Myers explained. “We all know what Prince Harry’s memoir is called.”
“And then you have the issue of these two very different paths they were set on,” he continued. “William was very much led into the path of, ‘You are going to be king. This is your destiny.’ And Harry was left to fend for himself, really. And I think that caused a lot of issues in their adolescence and into adulthood.”
Kate Middleton Tries To Intervene
William’s wife Kate Middleton, 44, reportedly tried to save the relationship between the brothers.
“Catherine did not want the brothers to finish their relationship,” Myers stated. “She was always trying to bring them together, always trying to be that mediator for William when they’re very hot, two hotheaded young men, falling out. Catherine was always saying to William and Harry at certain junctures, ‘Think about what you want for the future.’”
“There was a great deal of sadness over Harry and Meghan leaving,” he added. “Harry was urged by other members of the family to try and think again, try and work out a situation where it could work for all parties. Looking forward, maybe it’s a bit too soon to think of reconciliation.”
Chard emphasized that the royal family, especially William, hasn’t forgotten Harry’s memoir and its claims.
“If William deviated from the ‘Never complain, never explain’ motto of the royal family, he would spend 24/7 explaining,” she argued. “Monetizing the monarchy is an anathema to William. The royal family does not trust Harry and Meghan.”
“A long memory is essential and signals a tougher, more controlled monarchy under Prince William’s reign,” Chard concluded. “He’ll be a great leader because he doesn’t forget who damaged the institution, who stays silent, who overshares and torches trust.”
In the end, it does not seem like William and Harry will be reconciling anytime soon. After everything that has happened, we can certainly see why William would have difficulty ever trusting Harry again.