Feuding William & Harry’s reconciliation could be short-lived unless there’s a ‘major shift in attitudes’, insiders warn
PRINCES William and Harry’s reconciliation is unlikely to last without a “major shift in attitudes”, royal experts warned.
The feuding brothers reuniting to view floral tributes to the Queen was just a “temporary truce” amid their split, they added.
The pair shocked the nation when they arrived together with Princess Catherine and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at Windsor Castle on Saturday.
Only William and Kate had been expected to go, but they delayed the walkabout after William invited his brother to come too.
But one royal expert told the Mirror: “It was a single act of compassion due to extraordinary circumstances.
“Everyone is grieving and anything else right now pales into insignificance.
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“Whether this could be a catalyst to anything more… well, I would find that exceedingly hard to believe unless there was a major shift in attitudes.”
Another royal source added: “We must remember that amid the intense grief of a nation there is, at its heart, a family in mourning. It is undeniable that there are certain factions within the family.
“However, it was the Prince of Wales’s firmly held belief that the passing of his grandmother should be a period of togetherness.
“That said, there remains a great sense of distrust in the air and for that to dissipate there needs to be some major reconciliation on the part of those making the most noise.
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“Until that is forthcoming, then there may be little point taking things any further.”
A third said: “The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family.”
And another source told the Daily Mail the chances of a reconciliation are slight but not impossible, adding: “The problem is that they have barely spoken for two years and there is both anger and grief about it all on both sides.”
But expert Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun it was the longed-for first step for them to finally reconnect.
It comes amid expectations Harry and William could walk alongside each other at their grandmother’s funeral.
They were separated by cousin Peter Phillips as they followed Prince Philip’s cortege at his funeral 17 months ago, during the height of their feud.
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Palace planners are still putting finishing touches on arrangements for two royal family processions behind the Queen’s coffin in London.
However, The Sun understands there will be discussions about whether the brothers could again be seen at each other’s sides.