Prince William has allegedly developed “absolute contempt” for his estranged brother, Prince Harry, following the Duke of Sussex’s five-day trip to the UK, according to a royal expert. The rift between the two brothers shows no signs of healing, with William reportedly viewing Harry’s actions as the “ultimate betrayal.”
Expert cites 'Spare' as source of contempt
Royal commentator Duncan Larcombe told the Mirror: “From everything I’m told, William still has absolute contempt for his brother and sees what he has done as the ultimate betrayal – which isn’t surprising when you consider what Harry wrote about in his autobiography Spare.” The memoir, released in 2023, contained a series of allegations against the Royal Family, including an alleged physical altercation between the brothers. The royals have not commented on the claim.
Larcombe added: “Harry broke the golden rule that you don’t go public with things that are private among the Royal Family.”
Harry's UK visit and proximity to William
The Duke of Sussex began his visit to Britain on Tuesday, following a whirlwind few weeks marked by various statements from both his camp and the royals about his accommodation and travel plans. On the first day of his engagements in central London, the two feuding brothers were just 12 miles apart, with William visiting a Welsh school on the west side of the capital. Speaking before Harry’s visit, Larcombe predicted: “Harry almost certainly won’t see William and [Catherine].”
Harry loses High Court privacy case
The visit coincided with Harry losing a High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail on Tuesday. Harry was part of a group of household names, including Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, who alleged that acts such as voicemail interception, landline tapping and obtaining information by deception – known as “blagging” – were carried out by private investigators, freelance journalists and staff at Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL).
ANL denied the claims and argued the cases had been brought too late. Mr Justice Nicklin ruled that none of the seven claimants had proved the allegations of unlawful information gathering.
