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The highly anticipated reunion between Prince Harry and Prince William at their late uncle Lord Robert Fellowes' memorial service last week quickly turned sour, leaving Harry in tears. The service at St. Mary's Church in Norfolk marked the first time the brothers had seen each other in person since their father King Charles III's coronation in May.
Sources say Harry had secretly flown in from his home in California hoping to use the somber occasion to help mend fences with his estranged older brother. However, it seems any hopes of reconciliation were dashed as the princes studiously avoided even looking at one another throughout the ceremony.
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"The tension was palpable," revealed one attendee speaking anonymously. "You could literally feel the weight of their unresolved issues hanging over the entire event. It was honestly quite heartbreaking to witness." William and Harry arrived at the church discreetly and separately, sitting apart from each other in the back pews. According to eyewitnesses, the brothers refused to exchange so much as a glance or word for the duration of the service.
The cold shoulder Harry received from William is said to have left the younger prince absolutely devastated. "He had clearly made an effort to be there to try and connect with William, but the rejection must have been crushing," the source continued. While no meaningful interaction took place publicly, Harry appeared to be fighting back tears as he left the funeral service alone.
The rift between the two siblings, who were once incredibly close, has been ongoing now for several years but seems to be getting increasingly worse. Sources close to the royal family have long been sounding the alarm on the deteriorating relationship, describing it at various points as "very bad" yet still "not irreparable."
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Troubles are said to have begun in 2016 when William voiced concerns about the pace of Harry's relationship with now-wife Meghan Markle. Things escalated when Harry and Meghan made the bombshell decision to step back from their senior royal roles in 2020 and move to North America. The brothers' public reunion at the coronation just months ago was hoped to be a new beginning, but any optimism was short-lived.
Reports indicate William continues to take issue with interviews Harry and Meghan have given discussing their negative experiences as working royals. For his part, Harry is said to feel his brother and other family members have been unsupportive of his relationship and mental health struggles over the years. Whatever the specific problems may be, they show no signs of being resolved anytime soon.
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Adding to the fraught dynamic is the ongoing controversy around Harry's security concerns when returning to the U.K. The prince has not brought his wife and children to visit Britain due to safety worries, which the Home Office has so far been unwilling to accommodate with taxpayer-funded protection. Harry's decision to attend his uncle's funeral despite those risks was believed by some to be an act of good faith, making William's apparent rejection hit even harder.
"Harry has been trying to find a way to reconnect, but William isn't ready or willing to meet him halfway," assessed another palace insider. Theattendee. "The wounds are still too raw and the trust too broken." With events like this most recent funeral cold shoulder, the pathway towards mending their relationship looks rockier than ever. Unless the brothers can find a way to start resolving their issues privately, there appears little hope of repairing their public bond anytime soon.
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The royal family, along with fans all over the world, can only hope that with time these two brothers may learn to put aside their grievances and disagreements in order honor the deep familial love and loyalty they once shared. But for now, the prospects seem grim as Prince Harry departed Lord Fellowes' service in solitary tears, his latest peace offering to his brother thwarted yet again. Only William and Harry themselves know if reconciliation may prove possible, or if this rift has become too much to overcome.
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