Prince William may have decided that enough is enough — and one royal move is now being seen as a brutal message to Prince Harry. No public argument. No explosive interview. No direct attack. But according to royal speculation, William may have delivered the kind of response that speaks louder than words. The Prince of Wales reportedly faced a difficult choice as tensions surrounding his relationship with Harry continued to cast a shadow over the Royal Family. And rather than opening another public battle, William appeared to take the only path he believed was left

Prince Harry and Prince William are estranged. (Image: Getty)

There will be countless estranged brothers and broken up families across the country. But when you are part of the Royal Family, any dramas you have with siblings or parents are amplified. William, the Prince of Wales, is believed to be estranged from his younger brother, Prince Harry, and the subject of near-constant gossip because the former is our future King. They apparently don’t speak and haven’t done so for quite some time.

This is over Harry’s treatment of his family since leaving the Firm with his wife, Meghan Markle, in January 2020, as the Sussexes launched artillery at Buckingham Palace in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 and the release of Harry’s memoir Spare in 2023.

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Prince William played polo while Prince Harry was in the UK (Image: Getty)

During Harry’s recent visit to the UK, during which he attended an event marking one year until the Invictus Games in Birmingham and did yoga with goats in Warwickshire, he also played polo.

A source told the Daily Mail: “William showed public disdain for his (wayward) brother by playing polo with Catherine’s support on the day the Sussexes met the King and Queen.”

 

The Late Queen Elizabeth was ruthless when it came to dealing with the Sussexes, and rightly so. She had a Crown to safeguard, and the couple represented – and continue to be – a genuine threat.

They have dealt plenty of damage to the monarchy’s image around the world, and this turmoil continues today.

No wonder William is annoyed and reportedly frustrated by Harry’s being accepted again into the royal fold.

I bet it hurts all the more as it is his own brother who has struck the institution he will and his son will one day head.

It’s a very sad situation for two siblings to be in, but I don’t blame the heir to the throne one jot for completely disregarding the monarch’s meeting with the duke at Highgrove and enjoying a day of sport.

Indeed, this slap in the face was his only reasonable option.