King Charles' shocking plan to 'heal the rift' between estranged William and Harry
King Charles' shocking plan to 'heal the rift' between estranged William and Harry
Hannah Furnell Sat, October 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM UTC
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King Charles has a shocking plan to "heal the rift" between his estranged sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Prince of Wales, 44, and the Duke of Sussex, 42, have been estranged since Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, relocated to the U.S. after stepping back as senior working members of the Royal Family in 2020. They have reportedly had no contact despite now living in the same country again, following Harry and Meghan's return to the U.K.
However, now the 77-year-old monarch thinks he'll be able to help the brothers heal some of their internal wounds with each other through a service to honor their late mother, Princess Diana. The 30th anniversary of Diana's death is next August, and Charles has "raised no objection" to a Thanksgiving service for his ex-wife, whom he divorced in 1996.
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On Thursday, October 1, columnist Ephraim Hardcastle claimed that the service "would be similar to the 2007 one on her 10th anniversary at the Wellington Barracks Guards' Chapel, where her favorite music was played and Harry delivered the eulogy," per the Daily Mail.
Hardcastle also noted that while William and Harry "seem to have rejected any chance of working together," a religious event could change things.
King Charles plans to bring William and Harry together for a service to honor their late mother, Princess Diana (Image: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
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Another source told the outlet that the possibility of a service, which is allegedly being seriously considered, could possibly "bring the brothers together." The source said, "This would be an inspirational way to remember Diana. William could celebrate his mother's life by giving a reading."
They went on to call this path to reconciliation between the brothers "far more dignified than" William appearing in one of the many Diana documentaries he has been asked to contribute to.
Harry is reportedly in discussions to produce a Netflix documentary about his mother, and he has purportedly reached out to family members to participate. Reports previously indicated that William was also weighing involvement in a documentary, though not his brother's production.
However, The Times has now reported that the future King, who recently suggested an "upbeat resilience" amid family drama, will not make a film about his mother and has declined "several offers to make or appear in documentary tributes."
The publication further reported that William also wants to avoid a situation in which he and Harry are "pitted against each other" during filming for any documentary.
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Friends of William's told The Times that next year's anniversary is "a difficult situation for him," and that he's still "really emotional" about his mother's death.
Prince William and Prince Harry have been estranged for years (Image: AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Prince of Wales also considers his contributions to documentaries commemorating the 20th anniversary of Diana's death in 2017 as his "final catharsis." William has not publicly confirmed how he will mark the somber occasion next year, but his friends believe he is most likely to mark it in private.
In 2017, for the 20th anniversary of Diana's death, William and Harry collaborated on two documentaries about Diana, the BBC's Diana, 7 Days, and ITV's Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy.
At a Kensington Palace screening for Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, William explained why he and Harry regarded the film as their final public word on their mother.
Whichever way the brothers choose to commemorate Diana's death next year, royal journalist Tom Sykes told Page Six that a reunion between William and Harry is "just not gonna happen."
Meanwhile, sources have told Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice that William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have "stopped caring" about the drama surrounding Harry and Meghan.
After years of tense family drama - most of which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made public in a documentary, a book, and various interviews since their exit from the Royal Family six years ago - William and Kate have seemed to reach a shocking new place with Harry and Meghan: indifference.
William and Kate have reportedly stopped caring about Harry and Meghan (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
"The anger has gone," one source told Naughty But Nice. "William spent years being furious. Catherine was deeply hurt. But you cannot stay angry forever. Eventually, you stop fighting and simply stop caring."
That doesn't mean a reconciliation has occurred. William and Harry are still very much estranged. However, insiders have clarified that the heat has subsided as the future King and Queen have emotionally distanced themselves.
"Harry and Meghan can live ten miles away or 5,000 miles away - it makes very little difference to William now," an insider claimed. "He has Catherine, his children, his work and his future. Harry is no longer occupying the enormous amount of emotional space he once did."
William and Kate's silence speaks volumes as another insider noted that the "opposite of love isn't hate - it's indifference." That's reportedly where William and Kate are now, the source concluded. They're not looking for "revenge" and don't want "another war." They just want to "get on with their lives."
The brothers unveiled a Kensington Palace garden statue of Diana to honor what would have been her 60th birthday in 2021. They were last seen together at the funeral of their uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, in Norfolk, on August 28, 2024. However, they sat on opposite sides of the aisle and reportedly did not speak to each other.
Their last major public televised appearance together was earlier at Charles' coronation in May 2023, where they also sat separately and did not interact despite taking part in the same procession.
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