Prince William Accused Of Prolonging Rift With Harry By ‘Avoiding’ Contact

It appears that time has not improved the fractured relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry, as a royal author shared that “nothing has changed” between the siblings in a new report.

The expert also expressed concern over how the Prince of Wales is handling the matter, drawing a parallel between the relationship with his estranged brother and his role as future King.

Meanwhile, reports claim Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton was a central figure in calming him when he got “riled up” about his rift with Prince Harry.

Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship has seemingly not gotten any better in more than 5 years since the Duke of Sussex left royal life, and 3 years since he released his controversial memoir “Spare.”

According to People Magazine, royal author Omid Scobie took a dip into how things currently stand between the warring brothers, saying no meaningful change has occurred since.

In 2023, “Harry was still waiting for that moment of accountability from his brother — an opportunity to talk about many of the grievances that have built up to this point and be able to move on from that,” Scobie told the news outlet.

“Nothing has changed,” he continued. “The expectations and wants and wishes of Prince Harry are exactly the same as they were then — and none of them have been met.”

The brothers have not been on speaking terms since Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 to pursue a private life in America.

Things further soured when, about three years down the line, the duke released his controversial memoir detailing disturbing allegations against several members of the royal family.

Yet during that time, the “Endgame” author, Scobie, explained that Harry did all to get in contact with William both directly and “through mutual friends and individuals that they both deem important in their lives,” but didn’t hear back from him.

Scobie further pointed out that he has seen “some moments of warmth” between Harry and his father, King Charles, in recent years, but “that hasn’t happened with William.”

“The ball has been in William’s court for some time now,” Scobie said. “And he’s chosen not just to knock it back, but to kick it in the other direction.”

The author continued, “I think in terms of family, it takes two, and I think we have seen some effort between Harry and his father go both ways.”

However, the same cannot be said for the situation with William, who, according to Scobie, is “avoiding dealing with this matter whatsoever.”

However, Scobie compared the way William is handling the fracas with his brother in light of his role as heir to the throne, saying it “says something about him as a future monarch that may not work in his favor.”

“I hate to bring this back to William’s role, but as a future king, you would think that one of the things he should be able to navigate easily is family,” the author said. “One day, he’ll be the head of the royal family; he’ll be the head of the Church of England.”

He continued, “There’ll be a lot of things that he stands for, or will seemingly stand for. And if he’s unable to mend a fracture — for all the reasons that we know are behind it — with his brother, I think that also says something about him as a future monarch that may not work in his favor.”

In previous remarks made to Us Weekly, the royal author, Scobie, also claimed that reconciliation between Harry and William is highly unlikely.

He noted that the brothers’ chance at reuniting hinges on both sides being willing to shift their positions and meet in the middle.

However, according to Scobie, Harry’s attempts to speak with William met a “stone wall.”

“It wasn’t received in any way whatsoever,” the royal expert told the publication, explaining, “from what I see now from the outside, it looks like that stone wall is still up.”

He added, “Unless the attitudes change on both sides, we’re never going to find any way to a resolution.”

Reports suggest William’s wife, Kate Middleton, has been instrumental in keeping him calm amid his enduring rift with Harry.

In the soon-to-be-released book “William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story,” author Russell Myers takes a look at how the Princess of Wales kept their marriage steady amid the headlines and pressures that followed Harry’s exit.

“They are great communicators,” he told People. “They talk about their emotions, they support one another, and that resilience — often unseen — is central to who they are.”

In an excerpt from the book, Myers explained that William was “absolutely seething” as he “felt betrayed” by Harry, so much so that he “vowed never to speak to him again.”

A source then weighed in on how Kate handled the situation, saying, “Her attitude was consistently ‘this will pass.’ Whenever William would get riled up about it, she would calm the situation down and bring him back to what matters most to them. That is their family and what they are doing.”