Prince Harry's hopes of William reunion 'snubbed' as royal rift details emerge

Jennie Buzaglo, Ayaan Ali Fri, August 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM UTC

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The brothers are belived to have been estranged for years (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry's attempts to reconcile with Prince William were rebuffed several years ago, according to reports.

The brothers are believed to have been estranged for years, with the pair not believed to have spoken since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in 2022. While Harry is said to be hoping to reconnect with King Charles and rejoin the royal fold, the prospect of a reconciliation with his older brother appears remote.

It has now emerged that Harry, 41, tried to offer an olive branch to his brother in 2023, but William firmly rejected Harry's efforts at reconciliation. Speaking on the Pop Syllabus podcast with royal commentator Omid Scobie, presenter Christiana Mbakwe Medina suggested that William and Harry share a distinctive bond, especially through their upbringing and the tragic death of their mother. It comes as Prince William has reportedly been left "sickened" by Meghan Markle's posts featuring his mom's grave.

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"I think they have a very unique bond that, though it's ruptured, it can be repaired. But what perhaps that they don't see is that them repairing it would be good for them as brothers," Christiana argued.

However, Omid believes the siblings have reached the point of no return regarding reconciliation, reports the Express.

Omid Scobie claimed it was William who had no interest in making amends with Harry (Image: YouTube)

He said, "I think we've kind of passed that point, but I think there was a moment where it still could have been figured out. How many years has it been now? I've lost count.

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"I remember a couple years ago, when Endgame came out, I had been talking to someone that was close to both William and Harry. They had been longtime person that been in their lives and they'd been approached to kind of be an intermediary between the two."

"It was Harry's suggestion that they could have a conversation and it was on William's side that there just wasn't an interest there," he added.

Prince William is no longer close with his brother (Image: Getty)

Discussing the prospects of a reconciliation between Harry and King Charles, Omid went on, "I think it would go a long way if the father and son could figure things out because I think we've gotten so close to it.

"Harry has spoken about communicating with his father. We've seen him come and visit him when he was ill. We know that Meghan sends Charles pictures of the kids and tries to keep him in the loop."

"And so, there's enough warmth there for that to be the beginning of another step forward."

He continued, "But so much of it is to do with the business being in the way, the kind of institution itself, and the courtiers, the aids, the comms people who have their own interests, that I think unless these individuals actually speak to each other, we're never going to get to that point."

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