Kate Reportedly Urges Prince William to Reconcile With Harry Amid Palace Tensions

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is said to be pressing her husband to consider a path toward reconciliation with Prince Harry, with the issue reportedly causing tension behind palace doors. The claims come as Harry and Meghan have been seen during a visit to Britain, including an alleged lunch at a pub in Great Tew, Oxfordshire. According to the report, Prince William remains unwilling to meet his younger brother and is said to view Harry as a traitor to the royal family. Sources also claim William believes the Sussexes should leave England. These descriptions of his private views have not been confirmed by the palace. Kate had reportedly tried to respect William’s position and give the brothers space to resolve their dispute themselves. But an unnamed source quoted by Closer says she now feels that nothing has changed and wants the family rift addressed. The source said Kate is voicing her view that the situation cannot continue, while insisting she would not secretly meet Harry against William’s wishes. The same account describes William as shutting down or becoming annoyed whenever Harry is raised. It portrays Kate as trying to ease the divide, rather than taking sides in public. No direct comment from either the Prince or Princess of Wales is included in the report, so the claims about their private conversations remain attributed to unnamed sources. Harry and William’s estrangement has continued since Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties and moved to California. The report says the Sussexes now live closer to the Wales family than they did before, adding that the approaching 30th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death may bring renewed attention to the brothers’ relationship. A source close to the Sussexes is also said to have confirmed development of a television project honouring Diana. Whether Kate’s reported appeal will change the relationship remains unclear.