Prince William reportedly does not want Prince Harry to attend his future coronation, according to a royal expert. The heir to the throne is said to be content with the idea of never seeing his younger brother again, with the ongoing feud between the pair showing no signs of resolution.
William, 44, is first in line to the throne and will ascend upon the death of his father, King Charles. He will be crowned alongside his wife, Princess Catherine, and his children will move up the line of succession, with Prince George becoming the official heir, followed by Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Prince Harry will remain in the line of succession, moving to fourth place when his brother becomes the reigning monarch.
Royal Expert Claims Relations Are Beyond Repair
Speaking on the latest episode of Royal Unscripted, royal editor Emily Ferguson was joined by veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards to discuss the feud. Emily said: "In the book, you say relations are so bad William doesn't want his own brother at the Coronation. William never wants to see his brother again. It seems like worlds need to move for these two brothers to even get in the same room together."
Edwards, who has photographed the Royal Family for 50 years, replied that a row over Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, is likely one of the reasons behind the claim. He said: "That's going to take a lot of sorting out. I just don't know what was the cause of it all. If you knew the cause - what the row was about - it might be so serious maybe there's no forgiveness there... whatever it was, it was pretty damning."
Harry's Memoir Details Physical Confrontation
Harry wrote about a physical confrontation with William in his 2023 memoir, Spare. The 42-year-old, who moved back to the UK in August with Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, wrote: "[William] grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor."
According to Harry, William allegedly referred to Meghan as "difficult", "rude" and "abrasive", to which Harry responded that his brother was "parrot[ing of] the press narrative" about his wife. The rift between the once-close brothers shows no immediate signs of healing.
