A resurfaced video showing Princes William and Harry endearingly reacting to home movies of their father, now King Charles III, as a young boy has struck a chord with social media users.
Uploaded to TikTok on November 21, 2023, by user @royaltyfamily99, the 2016 clip captures the siblings reviewing private images from the royal archives in a rare moment of intimacy.
Prince William and Prince Harry talking about their father
The TikTok video compiles clips from the documentary “Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute,” filmed the same year to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday.
In the segments, William and Harry sit together at Kensington Palace watching their dad as a child, strolling through the gardens of Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle.
“Another fashion statement by pa,” quips Harry lightheartedly about the king’s outfit.
William then compares his father’s walk to that of his own young son, Prince George, saying the two walk alike.
As the brothers reference chasing each other around the same gardens as kids, there’s an unmistakable warmth and familiarity between them.
The video has quickly gone viral, with over 130,000 views so far and more than 7 thousand likes.
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Many comments express nostalgia for the days when the relationship between William and Harry seemed less strained before tensions arose in recent years.
Their bond evidently shifted after Harry stepped back from his senior royal duties in 2020 and moved with his wife Meghan Markle to California.
The divide widened following bombshell interviews where they made accusations about the royal institution. By King Charles III’s coronation this May, the strain was visible in the brothers’ awkward interaction.
Yet the TikTok footage offers a glimpse of simpler times. Watching their dad and reminiscing about childhood, the pair seem at ease, suggesting the once-close kinship they shared.
The viral video has clearly resonated with many online, who’ve left bittersweet reactions praising the princes’ warmth yet mourning their fractured ties — wishing for the return of such unguarded brotherly moments.
For now though, with distance geographically and otherwise between William and Harry, scenes like those captured in the 2016 documentary feel firmly confined to the past.
One netizen commented, “This is so cute,” another said, “Prince Harry sounds like King Charles, deep voice.”
This adds to the appeal of the video, which transports viewers back to a time when real siblings were more close-knit.