However, the book sheds light on the fact that Harry didn't take the proposed meeting lightly.Prince Harry initially opened up about the ongoing feud during a 2019 interview conducted during his visit to South Africa, months before Harry and Meghan stepped back from their Royal roles. During the interview with ITV's Tom Bradby, Harry acknowledged the ups and downs in his relationship with his brother.
According to the book, titled "The Couriers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown," Prince William attempted to reach out to Harry after the interview aired. Initially, Harry seemed receptive to the idea, but he later became apprehensive, fearing that the details of their meeting would be leaked by Royal staff. The day after the documentary aired, Prince William wrote to his brother, expressing his desire to see him. However, Harry, supported by his wife Meghan, ultimately decided not to meet with William due to concerns that their meeting would be exposed to the media.
This inability to have a face-to-face meeting has caused pain to those close to the two brothers and underscores the challenges of direct communication within the Royal family.
Prince William and Prince Harry's relationship has been strained for some time, despite their close bond in their youth. Tensions escalated in the lead-up to Prince Harry's wedding to former "Suits" star Meghan, with Prince Harry accusing Prince William of not supporting his bride. The situation worsened after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II when Harry criticized his brother in his memoir and a Netflix documentary.
In his autobiography, published months after Queen Elizabeth II's death, Harry accused William of mistreating Meghan and pushing him into a dog litter box. In the Netflix series, Harry and Meghan claimed that Kensington Palace instructed them to lie to protect William, a claim William vehemently denied.
Prince Harry also revealed that his father, Prince Charles, had a serious conversation with both him and William after Prince Philip's funeral, urging them not to make his last years miserable. Harry and William were both in England to commemorate the first anniversary of the Queen's passing, but they never had the opportunity to meet.
