Princess Diana’s vision for her sons’ future was always marked by a strong sense of unity.
According to biographer Andrew Morton, she often said that she had two sons for a reason, so that the younger one would be there to support the older one in the lonely task of being king.
That idea of mutual support seems distant today, given the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry.
The relationship between the brothers has been strained since Harry stepped down from his role as an active member of the royal family and moved to California with Meghan Markle in 2020.
Morton believes that, had she lived, Diana would have tried to mediate to prevent the situation from reaching its current state.
Harry himself, in an interview with the BBC, expressed his desire for reconciliation and made it clear that family disputes no longer make sense because life is too precious to keep fighting.
William, on the other hand, seems to maintain a colder stance. During a visit to the Army Air Corps in Suffolk—the regiment that belonged to Harry before King Charles appointed him colonel-in-chief in 2024—he commented to a soldier that in families, “Some of them might not want to see you that much,” a phrase that many interpreted as a dig at his brother.