Prince Harry and his older brother, Prince William, apparently spent two hours behind closed doors after their grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday.
On Monday, palace sources told The Sun that their father Prince Charles had joined the brothers at the Windsor Castle after the royal family laid to rest the Duke of Edinburgh.
Rumors of a royal reconciliation arose after witnesses saw William (38) and Harry (36) walking together and chatting. It was the first time the two had been in public together since Harry resigned from the royal service and moved to the US with his wife Meghan Markle and their son Archie in early 2020.
“It’s early days, but you would hope this is exactly the first step Philip would have wished for,” the source claims at the outlet.
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Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Peter Phillips, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex follow Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin during the ceremonial procession at the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Windsor Castle April 17, 2021, in Windsor, England. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born on June 10, 1921 in Greece. He served in the British Royal Navy and fought in World War II. He married the then Princess Elizabeth on 20 November 1947 and was created by King VI Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich. He served as princely wife to Queen Elizabeth II until his death on April 9, 2021, months shortly after his 100th birthday. His funeral took place in Windsor Castle on Saturday with only 30 guests invited due to the restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic.
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“It is unknown what was said behind closed doors and when the cameras were turned off, but it is unfathomable to think that Megxit and Oprah did not show up,” the insider claimed. “Harry and William looked warm as the cameras rolled, and that paved the way for Charles to join them when everyone was gone.”
According to the outlet, their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, retired immediately after the service in her private apartments with Lady-in-Waiting Susan Hussey.
Tensions between the brothers have surfaced after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex bombed Oprah Winfrey last month. The couple portrayed the royal family as indifferent to Markle’s mental health battle. Harry also describes his relationship with William as’ currently ‘space’.
“There’s a lot to unravel here,” Royal Biographer Penny Juror explained. “It’s a failure that lasts a long time. They need time, space and confidence.”
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Prince Harry flew to the United Kingdom for the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip. His wife Meghan Markle, who is expecting the couple’s second child, was left behind in California due to doctor orders.
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‘Harry must celebrate the queen’s birthday [this week] because it’s the least he can do for his grandmother, and it gives him even more opportunity to talk to his father and his brother, ‘Juror added.
Rumors of a rift between the brothers – William, the heir and Harry, the ‘savings’, have been circulating at least since 2019. This is when Harry and Markle, 39, separated from the Royal Foundation, were originally set up as the brothers’ joint institution. charity, to set up their own platform. In that year, Harry said he loved his brother very much, but they were “on different paths” and had “good days” and “bad days.”
Many believe that William was angry and hurt over Harry’s decision to speak so publicly during the Winfrey interview about the issues of the royal family. In one explosive allegation, the couple said a family member – not the Queen or Philip – expressed ‘concern’ about Archie’s possible skin color before he was born. Markle, a former American actress, is bisexual.
Days after the interview aired, William insisted that ‘we are not a racist family’, and said he had not spoken to Harry since the broadcast.
PRINCES HARRY, WILLIAM FUEL ROYAL RECONCILIATION WHILE PRINCE PHILIP’S FUNERAL IS NOT AWAY
Prince William (front) and Prince Harry set aside their tensions to say goodbye to their grandfather Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on 9 April 2021 at the age of 99.
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On Saturday, William and Harry walked in silence on either side of their cousin, Peter Phillips, as they joined other senior royals in Philip’s funeral procession. At one point, Phillips fell slightly behind to let the brothers walk side by side – a visual echo of the moment the couple as boys walked behind the coffin of their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997 at another royal funeral. which was broadcast all over the world.
The brothers faced each other in the St. George Chapel sat for the funeral, which was attended by only 30 people due to coronavirus restrictions. While William sat next to his wife, Kate Middleton, Harry was on his own because the Duchess of Sussex was pregnant with their second child, and was advised by her doctor not to undertake the long journey.
Afterwards, Harry, William and Middleton, 39, walked outside the chapel together. Moments later, the brothers walk alone together while Kate talks to Zara Tindall, another of the reigning king’s eight grandchildren, who is William and Harry’s cousin.
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It is unclear how long Prince Harry will stay in the UK
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It is unclear whether the death of their grandfather will help the brothers heal their rift. It was not immediately clear how long Harry, who has been self-isolating since arriving in California early in the UK’s coronavirus restrictions, will stay in his homeland any longer.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.