Prince William doesn’t want to see Prince Harry—even if King Charles welcomes him

Family feuds within the British monarchy are now tenser than a Champions League final. And like any classic rivalry, two key players no longer share the locker room. One is Prince William, the heir apparent and captain of the institutional squad. The other is Prince Harry, the renegade with a cause, a free agent since walking away from royal duties in 2020. The pitch: the UK. The referee: King Charles. The score? A match that never even kicks off.

As reported by Express, Prince Harry will be in London on September 8 for the WellChild Awards, a charity he continues to support as patron. While there’s speculation he might meet with his father, King Charles III, no official confirmation has surfaced. What does seem certain is that Prince William has no plans to join the reunion. A close friend of the royal told The Daily Beast that such a meeting would be “a terrible idea,” though he respects the King’s autonomy.

Sparse communication

The last time King Charles and Prince Harry saw each other was back in February 2024, and since then, their contact has been minimal. In May, the Duke of Sussex told the BBC that his father “doesn’t want to talk to him.” This came amid his legal battle with the Home Office over the removal of his publicly funded security. Harry lost the case, exposing not just political tensions but deeply personal ones as well.

 

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Prince William, meanwhile, has remained publicly silent. No statements, no gestures, not even a hint that he’s willing to break the ice. In sports terms, it’s as if the team captain refuses to show up for the derby—even with his rival in town and the King trying to mediate.

Clear distance

The rift between the brothers isn’t new. Since Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview with Oprah in 2021, followed by their Netflix documentary and the memoir “Spare,” the siblings have played in entirely different leagues. Prince William has chosen the silent strategy, while Prince Harry has gone all-in on public storytelling.

What’s striking is that while the world waits for a Wembley-style reconciliation, both players seem more comfortable in their corners. And even though King Charles keeps trying to build bridges, the match remains postponed. No date, no neutral referee, and above all, no willingness to play from either Prince William or Prince Harry. The scoreboard between them is frozen.