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Could Prince Harry<\/a> and Prince William<\/a> reunite at their cousin’s upcoming wedding?\n<\/p>\n It’s possible the brothers will both soon receive an invite to the wedding of their eldest cousin, Peter Philips<\/a>, to his second wife, Harriet Sperling.\n<\/p>\n Peter\u00a0announced his engagement to the pediatric nurse on Aug. 1, sharing that William and wife Kate Middleton<\/a>, along with King Charles<\/a> and Queen Camilla<\/a>, had been informed of the happy news prior to the official royal announcement.\n<\/p>\n While the couple has yet to set a wedding date, speculation is already swirling over whether both princes will attend amid their ongoing, years-long feud.\n<\/p>\n As the eldest male grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth<\/a>, Peter, the son of\u00a0Princess Anne<\/a>\u00a0and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, grew up close to both William and Harry. But in recent years, tensions between the brothers<\/a> have strained the royal family dynamic. The last time the three were publicly seen together was at the funeral services for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.\n<\/p>\n Peter Phillips, Prince William and Prince Harry during the Ceremonial Procession during the funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021.<\/p>\n Alastair Grant\/WPA Pool\/Getty\u00a0<\/p>\n If only one brother attends, the likely choice is William. Harry\u2019s relationship with the U.K. royal establishment has been fraught since he and Meghan Markle<\/a> stepped back from official duties in 2020<\/a>, especially following the government\u2019s decision to end his automatic police protection \u2014 a move Harry criticized publicly.\n<\/p>\n In May, after losing a legal appeal against the decision<\/a>, Harry told the BBC, \u201cI can\u2019t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point.\u201d\n<\/p>\n However, Harry has attended several important family events alone and has openly expressed his sadness over not being able to be there more often\u2014especially for his children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, to share those moments.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe things that they\u2019re going to miss is, well, everything,\u201d Harry continued. \u201cI love my country. I always have done. Despite what some people in that country have done.\u201d\n<\/p>\n This wouldn\u2019t be the first time Prince Harry has missed a wedding involving his brother and other relatives<\/a>. In June 2024, Harry did not make the trip to northern England for the high-profile wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, and Olivia Henson.\n<\/p>\n While Harry was invited, it was understood by all parties that attending would be difficult given the Duke of Sussex’s security issues. Prince William, who served as an usher at the ceremony, and cousin Princess Eugenie both attended the event.\n<\/p>\n Prince William and Prince Harry at the unveiling of their mother Princess Diana’s statue in 2021.<\/p>\n Yui Mok – WPA Pool\/Getty Images<\/p>\n A source described the conversation between Harry and Hugh as \u201can understanding between the two friends,\u201d and an insider close to the couple confirmed that they mutually agreed Harry would not attend. The Duke of Sussex \u201csends his love and support and admiration for the couple\u201d on their wedding day, the source told PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n The last known time William and Harry reunited was in August 2024 at the memorial service for their uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, held at St. Mary\u2019s Church in Norfolk. However, sources reveal the brothers kept their distance, sitting apart and avoiding interaction throughout the event.\n<\/p>\n This rare shared appearance underscores the complicated dynamic between the siblings. According to insiders, Harry\u2019s attempts to reach out to William \u2014 via texts and calls \u2014 often go unanswered. A royal source described the rift as \u201cvery bad,\u201d though not \u201cirreparable.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Despite their ongoing estrangement and limited communication, there were encouraging signs of a potential royal family reconciliation last month, when aides for Harry and King Charles held a private meeting.\n<\/p>\n Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2018.<\/p>\n Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n It’s unclear if William was made aware<\/a> of the meeting. A friend of the Prince of Wales reportedly told the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>, “It’s no coincidence that William and Catherine did not have a representative at the Royal Over-Seas League,” but royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said, “The King would never have made these moves without William’s support and understanding.”\n<\/p>\n In a June piece published by\u00a0The Sunday Times<\/a>\u00a0tied to\u00a0Prince William’s 43rd birthday<\/a>, a source close to William spoke about his estrangement from his brother.\n<\/p>\n “What has struck me the most recently is that he just doesn\u2019t mention it at all,” the friend said. “It used to be that the family stuff was taking up a lot of space in his head; it was a very close relationship, and he was very upset.”\n<\/p>\n “But he\u2019s not letting it get to him at all anymore. It is a change. It\u2019s sad, but it\u2019s a much healthier space for him to be at,” the friend continued.\n<\/p>\n In June, Harry and Meghan missed their third consecutive<\/a> Trooping the Colour \u2014\u00a0King Charles’ official birthday celebration and one of the royal family’s most high-profile annual events \u2014 after not receiving a royal invite. They were also not invited<\/a> to the 2024 royal Christmas gathering at Sandringham, an annual tradition, or the summer gathering<\/a> at Balmoral.\n<\/p>\n Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Trooping the Colour in 2019.<\/p>\n Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/p>\n