Prince William Is Against Prince Harry Returning to Royal Duties

Publish date: 2024-05-09

Amid King Charles' recent cancer diagnosis, Prince Harry is both ready and willing to step up and be there for his family. Prince William, however, is not looking forward to the possibility of his brother returning to royal duties following the release of Spare and is opposed to Harry shouldering additional responsibilities, according to royal experts.

"Harry is very concerned about his father’s health," Christopher Andersen, author of The King, told Fox News. "If it were up to Harry, he would almost certainly pitch in, even if it meant keeping an arm’s length away from William, who is still simmering with rage over Harry’s conduct."

The royal expert added, "Regardless of how noble Harry’s intentions may be, his rejoining the royal family in any capacity would inevitably stir things up all over again."

A separate royal source — Nick Bullen, co-founder of True Royal TV — also provided Fox News with context on the situation and stated that King Charles has his arms open to Harry and Meghan Markle, should they choose to come back.

"The King continues to reach out to Harry and Meghan and that the door is always open. I think probably he, more than anybody, wants to repair the relationships," he said. "We all know that things are still very tense between William and Harry, but I think the King wants to repair stuff."

The update comes after Harry stated that Charles' diagnosis could potentially have a "reunifying" effect on the royal family. The drama won't be easy to fix — speaking with People in November, British royal reporter and insider Omid Scobie explained that William has prioritized the monarchy over their relationship as brothers and worked with the U.K. press as a way to undermine Harry. 

“They called Harry a ‘defector’ and said that was William’s view,” Scobie said he learned while conducting source research for his book, Endgame. “These were two men who once upon a time were firmly aligned in their outlook. One of them had to move on also to protect the crown.” While the report came before the cancer diagnosis, Scobie noted that “there is no going back” for the brothers.

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