Prince Harry will likely not return to his royal duties unless he receives an apology from his brother, Prince William.
The shocking revelation was made by sources close to the Duke of Sussex, who is reportedly focused on ‘making a success’ of his life in the USA, the Mirror reported.
The two brothers have been estranged for years, but the rift was made wider after Prince Harry’s memoir, ‘Spare’, was released.
The sources cited by the Mirror claim that Prince Harry would still be open to taking up a ‘temporary’ role within the royal family if his father, King Charles, asked him to do so.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan announced in 2020 that they were stepping down as ‘senior members’ of the royal family.
From the outside looking in, the relationship between the Prince Harry and Prince William, who once walked side by side as boys behind their mother’s coffin after her untimely death in Paris in 1997, has suffered terribly over the last few years.
Things seemingly came to a head between them during a confrontation, detailed in Harry’s autobiography ‘Spare’, where the Duke of Sussex accused the Prince of Wales of physically attacking him.
Buckingham Palace has consistently refused to comment on any of the details and accusations that Prince Harry has made.
After King Charles’ shock cancer diagnosis earlier this year, it was thought the two brothers might make amends, but no such reunion has been seen.
Sources close to William told The Times Prince Harry had not planned on meeting with his brother when he jetted to London after his dad’s diagnosis – the pair apparently haven’t spoken in more than a year and William doesn’t seem keen to take the first step towards reconciliation.
Though just days ago, Prince Harry attended his uncle’s funeral alongside his brother.
St Mary’s Church reverend Dan Tansey told the newspaper he didn’t see the two princes arrive at the church but said he was surprised to see the pair.
The pair were said to have kept their distance as they sat at the back of the church.
A former BBC royal correspondent has said the memorial service was ‘no reunion’ between the royal brothers.
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