United by grief ?: Prince William and Prince Harry chat during Prince Philip's funeral
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex were seen talking to each other after the funeral of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, a possible sign of reconciliation after its bitter aftermath.
Prince Philip's ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, after the Duke died on April 9 at the age of 99.
It was the first time the siblings had seen each other in over a year and comes after Harry and Meghan's controversial interview with Oprah last month.
William and Harry walked separately in the Duke's funeral procession, on either side of his cousin Peter Phillips, Princess Anne's son, behind his grandfather's coffin on the way to the chapel.
They sat apart inside the chapel, facing each other. The 30 guests who attended the ceremony sat separately within their respective domestic bubbles.
After the funeral, as the family left the chapel, the brothers walked together, along with the Duchess of Cambridge, and were seen chatting.
Harry and William's decision to walk separately in the procession sparked speculation that they might not be able to reconcile.
During Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, he explained that the brothers were having "space right now" but added, "time heals all things, hopefully."
He added: “Like I said before, I love William to pieces. He's my brother. We have been through hell together. We have a shared experience, but we were going on different paths ”.
They are said to have spoken on the phone last month in the wake of the interview.
However, according to CBS News anchor Gayle King, their conversation was "unproductive."
The image of the brothers walking in the procession was reminiscent of 15-year-old William and 12-year-old Harry walking behind the coffin of her mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, at her royal ceremonial funeral on September 6, 1997.
Prince Felipe's funeral adhered to strict COVID guidelines, with only 30 guests present, all wearing masks and complying with social distancing.
The Duchess of Sussex did not attend the funeral. She had "hopes" to attend, but her doctor did not authorize her to travel due to the stage in which she is in her pregnancy. Instead, Meghan watched remotely from her Los Angeles home.
However, she paid tribute to the duke by leaving him a handwritten note on a wreath that Harry placed in St George's Chapel on behalf of him and his wife in the chapel.
