Prince William ‘Can’t Completely Forgive’ Prince Harry for ‘Great Disrespect’ to His Family, Royal Expert Says
usmagazine.comThe wounds are still fresh. Despite coming together to mourn their late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral last month, Prince William and Prince Harry remain at odds.“[When Harry stepped back from his royal duties], it was very difficult for William, and I think that’s partly why this rift hasn’t been resolved, because, you know, William can’t completely forgive Harry for what he’s done,” royal expert Katie Nicholl exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, October 11, while promoting her book The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown.She continued: “It had a huge impact on him, on [Princess] Catherine, on their young family.
It put them in that prime sort of center. It moved them center stage far sooner than they would otherwise have been. … I think William had always expected that he would have the support of his brother.
And I think it wasn’t just that Harry had chosen to leave and to stand down. I think a lot of it was how he chose to do that and what William saw as great disrespect to the institution and to his, to his family, to his grandmother.”Harry, 38, and his wife, Meghan Markle, relocated to the United States in March 2020 after announcing they were stepping down as senior members of the royal family.
According to Nicholl, the decision had consequences for the Duke of Sussex’ relationship with his grandmother as well.“I think, ultimately, it did have to be black and white because this was about preserving the reputation and the integrity of the crown and the institution.
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