It has long been known how different Prince William, 37, and Prince Harry, 35, are in their characters. William, the older, sensible flagship prince who fully fits in with his role as the future king – Harry, the younger, rebellious party prince who has always distanced himself from the strict monarchy.
And so it is not surprising that "Daily Mail" now reports that the quarrels between the brothers should have started long before Duchess Meghan, 38. The wedding and total attention to the former actress Meghan Markle was just a drop in the bucket.
Relationship between William and Harry worse than ever
While William now apparently thinks Harry "disregarded the monarchy and the queen," Harry is believed to be "overbearing and rude to Meghan". So the current state of the two brothers, between whom according to insiders it should be worse than ever.
The quarrel is said to have started when Harry left the army in 2015 and no longer found his way in normal life – in normal life as a British prince. "Harry was always looking for signs that he was one of them, but soon he could only see signs – wrongly I think – that told him that he was not needed. He should have followed his father's advice and stayed with the military Leaving the army was the worst thing he could have done, "an insider told Daily Mail.
Reconciliation is a long way
In the subsequent collaboration with William and his wife Duchess Catherine, 38, Harry often felt like the third wheel on the car. Meghan is said to have encouraged him later in these feelings. "It didn't help that William never let Harry forget who would become king," said another insider.
When William is said to have advised his younger brother against a hasty marriage to Meghan, Harry apparently believed that William was patronizing him and would not allow him his new happiness.
How can this gap between the brothers be overcome? "I am sure that at some point they will be reconciled, but it is very rough between them at the moment. It will take a long time to heal. I do not see any way forward at the moment," Daily Mail quotes the insider.
A pretty frustrating prognosis for the relationship between the two Prinzen brothers.
Sources used: Daily Mail
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.