Harry's close bond with William was 'never the same' after marriage to Kate

26 July 2023 , 09:03

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Harry once described Kate as "the sister I've never had and always wanted" (Image: PA)

Prince Harry's relationship with Prince William was "never the same" after he married Kate Middleton, a royal expert claimed today. Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler, said the brothers began to drift apart after William and Kate's wedding day in 2011. William became more focused on his marriage and life with his new wife, according to the source.

But Harry once described Kate as "the sister I've never had and always wanted" when he shared a close bond with both his sister-in-law and his brother. Ms Brown also said, in her book The Palace Papers, that Harry and William's relationship changed further after the birth of Princess Charlotte in 2015.

She wrote: "Though they were still 'incredibly close, living next door to each other [at Kensington Palace], sharing the same office, and hanging out a lot", Harry began to feel regretful over his once-close bond with his elder brother. She added: "[Harry] mourned his us-against-the-world bond with William."

With William getting closer to the Middleton family, Harry began to feel "displaced". Less than two years after their own wedding day in 2018, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020.

Ms Brown added: "Harry felt displaced by their bougie family unit, and couldn’t understand his brother's obsession with his in-laws. Bucklebury [The Middleton's home] world bored Harry to tears."

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She continued: "[William and Kate] had a tight unit, and William [became] a full-on Windsor country bumpkin." Meghan and Harry moved to the US shortly after their royal departure, settling into life in California with their young son, Archie.

Harry's move to the US meant he was able to see his brother less and less, with reports beginning to circulate over their fractured relationship. The developments come as Meghan today told of how she didn't want Archie to attend a school in the UK due to safety concerns.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, admitted she would "never be able to do school pickup" in this country because she would be fearful of both her and Archie's safety.

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