Prince William ‘infuriated’ after pals reveal new Sussex stunt on WhatsApp
Prince William was reportedly left in fury after he discovered the plans Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have for their possible return to the royal fold.
The future king, who has been estranged from his brother nearly since the past three years, made a stern decision after a “provocative briefing” from the Sussex team to the press.
It also stunned the pals of Prince William following the stunt.
According to a report by The Guardian, Harry and Meghan are keeping their HRH titles for their children so that “when they grow older they can decide for themselves whether they want to become working royals, or stay out of public life.”
The publisher used the term “The Guardian understands…” which often suggests that the newspaper received a briefing from “authorised source” such as PR teams.
The report initially went unnoticed for 10 days by the royal family until it was reiterated in Daily Mail’s Richard Eden new report, which was then circulated in royal friends’ WhatsApp groups, according to The Daily Beast.
A friend of Prince William’s told the outlet that the move was “just trolling” on the part of Harry and Meghan.
“It’s actually hilarious that no one even noticed it for ten days, until the Mail did it,” they said.
A former royal courtier added that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “abusing” the late Queen Elizabeth’s trust to stick to the deal made during the Sandringham Summit – Harry and Meghan were asked to not use their ‘HRH’ titles.
Given Meghan’s recent display on social media and the revelation that the Sussexes may have been secretly using ‘HRH’ has not helped the situation, reportedly leaving William stunned in anger.
The Prince of Wales believes that not removing Harry and Meghan’s titles when they left their senior royals was a big mistake which he “regrets”.
“Charles may not want this fight, but William despises Harry and Meghan at this stage,” the courtier said, adding, “and when he is king his fury will rain down on them.”