{"id":367074,"date":"2025-08-23T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/367074\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T11:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:12:21","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-feud-with-kate-and-william-never-been-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/367074\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s feud with Kate and William ‘never been worse’"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been three years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> walked side by side with the Prince and Princess of Wales, and things between the estranged couples are worse than ever, an expert reveals. The once close foursome were last photographed together on a walkabout<\/a> outside Windsor Castle, looking incredibly sombre as they examined some of the many tributes left for Queen Elizabeth after her death on 8 September 2022.<\/p>\n

At the time, the joint appearance was described as an \u201colive branch\u201d<\/a> from William to Harry, who had packed his bags and waved goodbye to the UK, and his official role as a working royal, two years earlier. But with the string of betrayals and explosive bombshells that have been dropped in the three years since, the situation between them is the worst it\u2019s ever been, according to former royal editor Duncan Larcombe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt the feud between them is worse than ever, so much has happened and there has been so much betrayal and fury,\u201d he tells OK!<\/a>. \u201cThe longer they don\u2019t speak, the deeper the feud will get.”<\/p>\n

\"Catherine,<\/p>\n

The four royals looked sombre as they performed a walkabout outside Windsor Castle following the death of Queen Elizabeth -Credit:Getty Images<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cTheir Oprah Winfrey interview was the first big blow, so to speak, because it showed that Harry and Meghan were prepared to speak about the royals, particularly Charles and William, in a way one would never expect from another family member.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen Harry\u2019s book, Spare, was incredibly damaging and made William furious because of the betrayal of family secrets. \u201cSo now Harry and Meghan have carved out their own existence in California, but they\u2019re doing it for cash and to the highest bidder. Meanwhile, all that time in those same three years, William and Kate have been busy with duty, and haven\u2019t cashed in on their status.\u201d<\/p>\n

The now infamous Windsor walkabout saw William, 43, and Harry, 40, walk together with their wives on either side, all dressed in black or navy, before splitting off and chatting separately to the crowd.<\/a><\/p>\n

They reunited again for the funeral, with the brothers walking behind the late Queen\u2019s coffin with their father, but Meghan, 44, and Kate travelled to the church in separate cars, and didn\u2019t appear to chat to each other before, during or after the service.<\/p>\n

\"Prince<\/p>\n

They stood apart during the funeral service on September 14, 2022 -Credit:Getty Images<\/p>\n

And while the Sussexes have spilled plenty of beans about the Windsors in Harry\u2019s biography, and in their Netflix series Harry & Meghan, it has been total radio silence from team Windsor.<\/p>\n

According to Duncan, who spent more than 20 years covering the goings on inside the palace walls, the lack of public acknowledgement from William speaks volumes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe hasn\u2019t said a single word about his brother publicly in the time since their grandmother\u2019s death, which is a sign that frankly, the situation at the moment is just dire.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry said in an interview at the start of this year that the ball was now effectively in William\u2019s court, in terms of triggering any changes in their relationship. But I\u2019m not sure that\u2019s how William sees it, I think the apologies need to come from Harry not William\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

“And even if Harry manages to get things back on track, there\u2019s Meghan to think of too. Meghan\u2019s priorities are in America with her children and her business, they don\u2019t include the UK or Harry\u2019s family over here. She has made that very clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Prince<\/p>\n

Harry and Meghan spilled many a ‘secret’ in their Oprah Winfrey interview<\/p>\n

All eyes are back on Meghan this week with the release of series two of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which dropped on 26 August. Products from her lifestyle brand, As Ever, were expected to feature heavily as the streaming service is already plugging her range alongside a set of \u2018How To\u2019 guides from series one.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the anniversary of the Queen\u2019s death will be a \u201cpoignant time for the whole family\u201d, Duncan adds, and individual royals will no doubt mark it privately, \u201cin their own way\u201d.<\/p>\n

And while time is usually a healer, Duncan claims this doesn\u2019t apply in the case of Harry, Meghan, William and Kate. There is one glimmer of hope though, in the shape of Harry\u2019s upcoming trip to the UK.<\/p>\n

As Patron of the WellChild charity, which supports young people with serious health needs across the country, he is expected to fly into the capital \u2013 without Meghan \u2013 to attend the charity\u2019s 20th annual Awards ceremony at the end of September. In a video posted on WellChild\u2019s website, Harry invites people \u201cjoin us\u201d in celebrating some unsung heroes, adding, \u201cIt is a true privilege to honour the bravery and compassion of this incredible community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Spare<\/p>\n

Spare was deeply damaging to William and Harry’s relationship, our expert says -Credit:AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Rumours of a possible UK meet-up with Charles, 76, ramped up after a private meeting between close aides from the two sides earlier this summer. According to Duncan, a meeting with the King might be the only opportunity Harry has to inch open the door for him and Meghan to be allowed back into the family fold.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what I\u2019ve heard, Harry is quite keen to see his father. Whether that will happen or not remains to be seen. But him coming over to England is at least a chance for them to meet, and start the process of trying to build bridges.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would have to be done in absolute private, behind closed doors, because there\u2019s simply been too much played out in public, and that has to end if anything is to be repaired.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Harry\u2019s relationship with his big brother<\/a> is by far the most fractured, Duncan suspects William is unlikely to stand in the way of a father-son reunion.<\/p>\n

He adds, \u201cThe royal family<\/a> needs to be united. They need to be seen as kind of figureheads of British society, and a division is not good whatsoever. King Charles will make his own decisions, and William would not be able to tell the King what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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