The root reason for Prince William and Harry’s rift might have been uncovered. A new report from RadarOnline shows that the Duke of Sussex’s chemistry with Kate Middleton might have angered the heir and led to their “bitter rift.”
A former royal aide told the site that the two had a”near-fling” after Kate and William’s 2007 breakup, and said William has never fully been able to recover from the jealousy of it. “The tensions it created still echo in the present-day breakdown between the once-inseparable princes.”
The report lines up with what former butler Grant Harrold said in his book The Royal Butler, “They got on so well. I remember, when Prince William and Kate separated – you know, Prince Harry and Kate got on so well that I even thought that maybe Harry and she would get together.”
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He continued: “They were that close. They were best friends, and I wouldn’t have put it past Harry thinking, ‘Well, she’s a pretty girl, my brother didn’t want her. I’ll have her.’
“That wouldn’t have surprised me at all. So it could have been Harry and Catherine easily, I would have thought. But, you know, thankfully William got her back. What I’m trying to say is, that is how close they were.”
A senior royal source told the site that these thoughts “hit a nerve” for William because “everyone inside the family knew Harry and Kate shared a natural ease with each other,” and that William often struggled to see the side of it.
They continued, “William has always been more guarded, while Kate and Harry clicked instantly. People noticed it – including William. When they split, he knew there was a tiny window where anything could have happened.”
The two’s bond reportedly “created complications” with the brothers “long before his future wife Meghan Markle ever entered the picture.”
The insider said: “William would never admit it, but he hated the idea that Kate and Harry might have worked as a couple. It was a jealousy that wasn’t romantic – it was about loyalty, attention, the fear of being overshadowed.”
“They were genuinely close – laughing, teasing, finishing each other’s jokes. You could see why Harrold thought it was possible. And you could see why William didn’t like the speculation. It planted a seed that never really went away.”
Now it seems like there seems to be an effort for reconciliation between the brothers. The gossip site recently reported that the two are willing to meet. “He’s not heartless – part of him really misses how things used to be, the jokes, the closeness,” the source said, indicating, however, that the trust still needs to be rebuilt between the pair.
If those reports are to be believed, the rest of the family is pushing hard for reconciliation. “Kate often tells him that their mother would be devastated to see them like this. She keeps urging him to rise above it and take the first step. Charles, on the other hand, just wants peace – he’s longing for the day his sons can be in the same room without it turning into a showdown.”
Published Date : 2025-11-16 17:00:00
Source : stylecaster.com
