Prince Harry approached William before his visit to the United Kingdom: “It’s not normal”

Famous

By Laura Sarner

Oh brother.

Prince Harry reportedly reached out to his estranged brother, Prince William, ahead of his recent trip to the United Kingdom, and it was a non-starter.

Following the news of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Harry, 39, took an urgent flight from Los Angeles International Airport to London and went to see his ailing 75-year-old father.

The father-son reunion reportedly lasted less than an hour, and Harry spent just 24 hours in the countryside before returning to his wife, Meghan Markle, 41, and children Archie, 4, and Lilibet. , of 2, in California.

During his visit, Harry also stayed at a luxury London hotel that is open to the public, rather than staying with his family at a royal residence.

According PeoplePrince Harry is believed to have contacted Prince William, 41, before his trip, but a source close to the family told the outlet: “It would be normal to go see your sister-in-law. she that she has had a serious operation and also see your niece and nephews. But it’s not normal. “It’s terribly sad.”

The source was referring to how Kate Middleton is reportedly recovering from planned abdominal surgery, and has been recovering behind closed doors since being released from hospital on January 29, at her Adelaide Cottage home in Windsor.

Prince William has since dodged questions about his recovery, giving rise to conspiracy theories about his whereabouts and condition. He has attended many events without his wife and she has been missing from the public for two months, except for a brief car outing with her mother.

William’s failure to accept proposals from Harry can be attributed to Harry airing his brother’s dirty laundry in his book “Spare,” his Netflix special, “Harry & Meghan,” and several interviews. Prince Harry has alleged that Prince William physically attacked him during a 2019 argument about Markle.

“He grabbed me by the neck, broke my collar and threw me to the ground. I landed on the dog’s bowl, which broke under my back and the pieces cut me. “I stood there for a moment, stunned, then I got up and told him to get out,” Harry described in his memoir.

However, royal author Robert Lacey told People that William isn’t just avoiding Harry because of his personal grudge.

“This all has to do with William’s desire to protect the institution of the monarchy, which he feels Harry cannot be trusted,” he said.

“I don’t think William will ever accept Harry’s readmission into the family unless he clearly apologizes and moves on.”

“Family torment is an open sore. There is such a deep gap there,” Catherine Mayer, author of the biography “Charles: The Heart of a King,” told the outlet.

A source said the daily mail that Harry would have met William during the former’s visit to the UK, had there been an invitation.

“The duke’s main reason for traveling to the UK is to visit his father. “If he had had the opportunity to see the Prince of Wales, the duke would have gladly accepted it,” the source said.

With Charles stepping away from royal duties while he undergoes cancer treatment, and Middleton sidelined from her royal commitments, the royals are undergoing a major shakeup.

Amid the various health crises in the royal family, Harry would have offered his services to the family during this time, but they will “make do” without him, according to Grant Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was Prince of Wales.

“I’m sure Harry has offered to help, but I think at the moment they are able to carry on and manage as they are; other members of the royal family are available to step in while key figures recover, so it’s unlikely.” . Harry will need to do it,” Harrold told The Post.

“There are obviously quite a few members of the royal family (certainly not short of them) who can step forward when necessary. Although it is not impossible for Harry to get more involved.”