William and Harry insist on giving separate speeches at Diana statue unveiling
Prince William and Prince Harry have “insisted” on giving separate speeches at the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana — sparking concerns that it will appear that they’re not putting on a “united front,” a source has claimed.
The royal brothers, who have been feuding for the past 18 months, were expected to put their differences aside when they reunite in July on what would have been the 60th birthday of their late mother.
“The brothers will be physically together for the ceremony but want to make their own personal addresses,” a source told the Sun.
“You might have thought they’d go for a joint statement and speech but that’s not the case. Each has insisted on preparing their own.”
The move has reportedly raised concerns that it will appear as if the brothers could not get on the same page.
“It is a big concern that their body language will suggest all is not well and they won’t present a united front,” the source told the outlet.
Tom Bradby, the ITV journalist who has been friends with both princes for years, acknowledged Saturday that the brothers’ relationship has been “difficult.”
“It used to be quite a straightforward thing, right, because they weren’t arguing and life was simple. And then it just slowly descended into something that was difficult — personally and publicly — really over the past year and a half,” Bradby told the London Times.
The brothers have not been close since Megxit, when Harry and wife Meghan Markle stepped down as working royals and left the United Kingdom.
