Rumors about tension between Prince William and Prince Harry have been swirling ever since the Duke of Sussex left his life in the United Kingdom after stepping down from royal duties in 2020. However, an expert has now explained the possible reason behind the start of the strain between the two brothers, which was supposedly the Prince of Wales’ advice on his brother’s wife, Meghan Markle.
Royal experts claim what caused tensions between Prince William and Prince Harry
Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship has been under media scrutiny after reports of an alleged tension. Recently, a royal expert, Katie Nicholl, discussed the cause of the strain between the siblings while on The Sun‘s show “Royal Exclusive.” The journalist noted the possible timeline when the rift between William and Harry started, which could be when Nicholl published a story on them.
“I think the moment that we realised that there was tensions between the brothers was after I printed a story in Vanity Fair about William just urging Harry to take his time because they were engaged,” Nicholl deduced. “Of course, William had taken many years before he proposed to Kate Middleton because he wanted her to be his wife.” She noted that William “wanted” Middleton to also “know that this was what she wanted for her life too.”
The royal expert then explained, “And I think, you know, what was meant to be well-intended brotherly advice landed really badly with Harry.” Nicholl additionally claimed that this incident could have been “the start of the real unravelling of their relationship.” “I mean, Harry really, it really hurt him,” the expert added. “He felt he didn’t have his brother’s backing over Meghan.”
Meanwhile, another royal expert, Robert Jobson, agreed with Nicholl’s observations. He stated, “I think that William was, you know, like any brother, was probably just keeping an eye out for him by saying, do you think this is happening rather quickly?” As per Jobson, Harry was “really unhappy about that,” which apparently led to “a gradual unravelling of the relationship.”
