Prince Harry has broken his silence yet again on his "broken relationship" with his brother, Prince William, in a new interview with GQ. The Duke of Sussex told the magazine he wants reconciliation, but his comments may further strain the already fragile bond between the brothers.
Harry's Words on the Sibling Rift
Speaking to GQ, Harry addressed whether he grieves for the relationship he once enjoyed with the Royal Family. He said: "Yes, of course. I think from a family perspective, again, another massively relatable issue for so many people, sibling disagreements, broken relationships between kids and their parents, kids and one parent."
He added: "That continues to come up with me the whole time with people that I speak to, so I know how relatable it is. People may look at us and go, 'How are you gonna work it out? Maybe that will help me work my stuff out'."
Implications for William
The quote that will likely infuriate William most is Harry's statement: "Some people don't want it to work out. I want it to work out. With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile—that's the key point. [...] Scars stick around forever." This implies the rift is William's fault.
Chris Riches, writing for the Daily Express, argues that Harry's public comments will only worsen the rift. He notes that Harry's previous revelations in his memoir Spare have shown he cannot be trusted to keep family matters private.
Context of the Interview
The interview was promoted by GQ on Tuesday, the same day King Charles, Queen Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed the Sultan of Oman to Windsor for his state visit to the UK.
Riches concludes that if Harry genuinely wanted to patch things up, he would need to keep quiet for a while and stop playing the "eternal victim card."
