Prince William Plans to Have ‘No Relationship’ With Prince Harry ‘Whatsoever’ Amid U.K. Return

The royal rift between Prince William and Prince Harry remains as icy as ever following Harry’s return to the U.K.

As Closer previously reported, Harry, 42, and his wife, Meghan Markle, moved back to England late last month with their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

Royal historian Amanda Foreman told People on Tuesday, September 15, there has been no thaw in the relationship between the brothers, despite Harry’s desire for reconciliation.

“At the moment, it has gone from being a hot war to a very, very cold war. But in a cold war situation, you still have to turn up to the Olympics,” Foreman said of the situation between the estranged brothers, noting that there’s been no direct contact between the pair since Harry’s arrival.

And though Harry is hopeful to mend fences with his older brother, 44, sources close to both William and Princess Kate told the outlet that lingering tensions have made a reconciliation difficult, adding that the back-and-forth has been “very hard on them.”

“I wouldn’t blame William for being cautious,” one source stressed.

Royal author Simon Vigar, meanwhile, tells People that the Prince and Princess of Wales, 44, are taking the “keep calm and carry on” approach when it comes to their relationship with Harry and Meghan, 45.

“They see it as a sideshow and ancient history,” Vigar shared.

Harry is still working on making headway with his brother, but he has seemingly forged a path forward with his father, King Charles III, following his U.K. return. The Duke of Sussex met with the 77-year-old monarch in July before their move, and while they’ve not seen each other since relocating, the outlet noted that the pair have spoken “at least once” since Harry’s arrival.

That doesn’t change things between Harry and William, however, with Russell Myers, author of William and Catherine, telling People that for William, “any relationship his father has with Harry or the Sussexes as a family is entirely up to him” as he remains reluctant to restart a relationship of any kind with his younger sibling, whether “in a working or private capacity.”

The Sussexes’ move to England comes at a particularly sensitive time for the royal family, with William and Kate navigating life after her cancer treatment and the couple sending their eldest, 13-year-old Prince George, off to boarding school at Eton College, thrusting the brotherly rift back into the spotlight.

“William and Catherine can maintain that their focus has to be about them and their family, but there will be pressure on them about how they interact with Harry and Meghan and their family in the future,” Myers added.