In a discussion with Fabulous, former BBC correspondent Jennie Bond contemplated the possibility of the Prince of Wales extending a warm welcome to his estranged brother for the holiday season.
"Deep down, I'm sure he still loves Harry, but I don't think he can see a way out of the rift that has opened between them," Bond shared.
The expert pointed out that William's hurt and anger stem from Harry's unprecedented criticisms of his wife, Kate Middleton.
“I think he is still deeply hurt by Harry and Meghan’s attacks, particularly on Catherine,” Bond explained. “That is a no-go area as far as William is concerned, and he is understandably very protective of his wife, who was once regarded by Harry as 'the sister he never had.'"
Furthermore, the father of Prince George is cautious about involving his brother in family gatherings due to Harry's perceived untrustworthiness of him.
“There are very few people that any member of the royal family can trust, but they always hope that they can trust one another. It’s the tightest of closed circles,” the royal expert noted.
“But Harry has driven a coach and horses through that sibling trust. “He has revealed William’s private thoughts and conversations—or at least Harry’s version of them—and that will be extremely hard to forgive and impossible to forget,” she added.
