Princess Diana “would have understood Prince William’s path” within the royal family, while “sympathizing” with Prince Harry, biographer James Patterson claimed. The Duke of Cambridge, 40, and the Duke of Sussex, 37, have not spoken face-to-face since unveiling a statue of his late mother last summer.
Royal experts have said it is unlikely that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, 41, will meet William and his wife Kate Middleton, 40, when they return to the UK next September.
Patterson, who recently wrote “Diana, William and Harry,” has weighed in on how the late Princess of Wales would feel about the current state of her children’s relationship.
“I think she would have been very understanding, totally understanding for what Harry did, but I think she would have also understood Will’s path. She was that kind of person,” he told Entertainment Tonight.
Putting duty before family
The remarks come after the former private secretary to the princes claimed the Duke of Cambridge “made a conscious decision” to put duty before family after Megxit.
Patterson also assured that Princess Diana “wasn’t terribly critical” and said she hopes the brothers mend their relationship in the future, “I’d be surprised if at some point they don’t get closer again.”
A few days ago, biographer Angela Levin assured that Prince William will want to avoid Prince Harry until he has had the opportunity to read his younger brother’s memoirs.
For his part, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told FEMAIL that the gap between the Cambridges and the Sussexes is “very deep”, meaning a reunion between the couples in the UK is “probably not going to happen” in the near future. .
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