Prince Harry and Prince William‘s relationship has hit a new low, with royal insider Russell Myers calling it ‘couldn’t be worse’ in a stark assessment that leaves fans wondering: is reconciliation truly over?
Prince Harry and Prince William‘s long-standing rift has reached unprecedented depths, according to new commentary from royal expert Russell Myers. The Mirror‘s Royal Editor didn’t mince words in his assessment on A Right Royal Podcast: “Everything I’m told about that relationship is that it couldn’t be worse. It’s done.”
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Myers’ blunt statement reflects years of escalating tension since Harry and Meghan’s 2020 royal exit. The Prince of Wales, burdened with state duties and three young children (including Prince George’s upcoming secondary school transition), now reportedly ranks the royal rift at the bottom of priorities. “When you’re looking at the checklist of things that are important to them, that’s way down the list,” Myers explained.
This isn’t mere speculation—in 2023, Harry’s Spare memoir laid bare fracturing wounds, while his 2022 Netflix documentary with Meghan kept the feud alive. Each public revelation has calcified positions, making a diplomatic breakthrough seem increasingly remote.
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Once the world’s most beloved royal pairing, William and Harry’s bond famously deepened after their mother Princess Diana’s death in 1997. Their grant in 2011 to G-tailed helicopter displays was widely hailed. But cracks emerged publicly in 2019 when Harry alleged in his memoir that William confronted him over his relationship with Meghan. The 2020 Megxit only widened the chasm, followed by Harry’s explosive claims about the monarchy’s treatment of his wife.
2023 brought a permanent rupture: Harry chose England for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, but strategic silence since suggests a firmly entrenched estrangement. Public statements from both camps now keep the feud in headlines.
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Myers notes that William and Catherine’s focus on parenting—with Prince George preparing for Eton—realigns their priorities. “There’s an awful lot going on,” he stated, with royal engagements and future king preparations taking precedence over reconciliation efforts.
Harry, committed to life support beyond the Queen, has equally irrevocable positions: his 2022 CNN interview reaffirmed demands for institutional accountability.
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The lack of communication since Charles III’s May 2023 coronation—where Harry reportedly left the UK after a meeting with William—signals a shift from public spats to institutionalized silence, a pattern the monarchy once feared would humanize its frailties.
“Maybe there is a time in the future,” Myers says, leaving a sliver of hope. But real change, experts agree, requires more than mere time.
For royal insiders, this shift marks a stunning reversal from the brothers’ shared mission under Diana’s vision—a rift few saw coming in 2017 when Harry proposed to Meghan in the very Kensington Palace annex that once housed his bachelor years.
Only time will tell—but for now, the British subjects and royal watchers are left with the sobering reality: the relationship between their two future kings’ sons has been irreparably altered from the bond of shared grief to a new, perhaps permanent divide.
