Why Prince Harry questioned Prince William's 'concern for Meghan' before he married
Prince Harry and Prince William's already fractured relationship suffered further when Harry fell in love with Meghan Markle in 2016 - and William was not afraid to express his reservations. The historian's new book
Robert Lacey, Battle of Brothers: The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult, previewed in this week's PEOPLE, explores the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, including the growing tensions that came with Harry's whirlwind relationship and Meghan.
"The fundamental conflict was between the two men who had known each other their entire lives and had never hesitated to tell each other exactly what they were thinking and feeling," Lacey wrote. “William was concerned that his brother would act too quickly in his dating - and he didn't hesitate to say the same when Harry started talking about getting tied up with Meghan pretty quickly.
The author added: "According to another source on this crucial and high-profile showdown between the brothers which took place in late 2016 or early 2017, William framed his question in terms of apparent concern for Meghan."
“'Waity William', of course, took so long to commit to Kate for the sake of the monarchy. He had auditioned her for a job all these years. So Harry couldn't help but wonder if Wills was really concerned with his personal happiness - or if he was thinking, once again and as usual, of the make-up and fortune of "the firm" of which he was. would one day become the boss? Harry's response was a blunt and offended reaction, "Lacey writes.
After Harry and Meghan's wedding in May 2018, there was hope the two couples would work together. Instead, they quickly started moving in different directions.
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“Here we have a couple of brothers who loved each other deeply - most deeply and genuinely, in fact - but who could give as well as they did,” Lacey said in the book. future state of his monarchy - his sacred trust; while for Harry it was the intricate and captivating woman's love that had finally given meaning to his life. "
