The British royal family drama has taken a turn for the better lately. King Charles’ cancer has been deemed incurable but manageable. Kate Middleton is also doing better, health-wise. King Charles and Prince Harry are reportedly on the road to reconciliation. And despite divorce rumors, the marriages between Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be thriving.
One unexpected issue might throw a wrench into the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry, however. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have just welcomed their first baby, a girl named Cosima Florence Grosvenor. “The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are thrilled to announce the birth of their baby daughter,” read a statement obtained by People.
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What does that have to do with either of the brothers? Well, both William and Harry are close friends of the Duke of Westminster, Hugh. How close? Well, Hugh is godfather to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest son, Prince George. He’s also godfather to Prince Harry’s eldest son, Prince Archie. Considering this, people have been speculating that either Prince William or Prince Harry could be chosen as godfather to the new baby.
But Prince William makes more sense, all things considered. After all, William was an usher at the Duke’s wedding last year, while Harry did not attend. And Prince William and Prince George have been spotted with both the Duke and Duchess recently, watching a football game. Reports indicate that Harry and the Duke agreed he wouldn’t go to the wedding in the midst of his family feud with both King Charles and Prince William.
Either way, it makes sense for one of the two to be the baby’s godfather. The relationship between the families is long-standing. The Duke of Westminster is, after all, the godson of the King, and his mother is Prince William’s godmother. But proximity might make Prince William the better choice and make Prince Harry miss out on the honor. He does live in California with his wife and kids.
However, that might all change if reports indicating Prince Harry is considering moving to the UK prove to be true. Grant Harrold, former royal butler to King Charles, recently told Study Dog that Harry is “quite keen” for his children—Archie and Lilibet—to experience British schooling. “It’s very likely and completely possible,” Harrold said.
“If they have their younger education in America, I’m sure their father will be quite keen to have a bit of a British education,” he continued. “But then it depends on how the relationship is with the rest of the family when the time comes.”
This, of course, comes after reports that King Charles and Prince Harry are closer to reconciling than they have been before. Their senior aides recently held a secret meeting, which was believed to be the first big step towards resolving the feud between them. “There’s a long road ahead, but a channel of communication is now open for the first time in years,” The Mail on Sunday reported.
All of this means that, while Prince William is still the most likely option to become the godfather to the Duke of Westminster’s baby, we can’t truly count Prince Harry out.
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