Prince William and Prince Harry are bonded by Princess Diana. Despite the brothers’ estrangement, the two still share one common value that their late mother bestowed on them when they were young that they’ve passed on to their children.
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According to historian Amanda Foreman, Prince William and Prince Harry have continued Princess Diana’s wish that they try to live grounded lives despite their royal status. “That is pure Diana,” the writer said in a recent interview. Nearly three decades after the former Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in Paris, the current Prince of Wales — who shares Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with wife Kate Middleton — and the Duke of Sussex — who has Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with spouse Meghan Markle — have passed the trait down to their kids. “The values they are instilling and discussing as families may be their best success,” Foreman said. “They are both very good role models as parents.”
Although the two may have similar parenting styles, Prince William and Prince Harry show no signs of reconciling. “Everyone wants it to happen on their terms, but that’s what makes it impossible,” Amanda Foreman said of the rift that began when the 40-year-old and wife Meghan Markle left their royal duties in 2020. Robert Lacey, the author of Battle of Brothers, added, “The rift is very profound and very long-lasting. It will not be changed, in my opinion, until Harry makes a move and apologizes.” Princess Diana’s biographer Andrew Morton echoed, “Things were said that sparked the initial rift and it’s never healed.”
While Prince William and Prince Harry focus on their lives apart, Princess Diana’s influence on how they help others endures. “I’ve seen how they watch young people who never met their mother articulate the impact she’s had on them. There is a sense of immense pride: ‘Wow, my mother did that!'” Tessy Ojo, CEO of The Diana Award, said. However, others feel their impact on the world would be greater if the siblings were on better terms. “If they could do anything together — properly and genuinely — the force would be a tsunami. It would be incredible,” Amanda Foreman noted.