Rumours of a major rift between Prince William and Prince Harry continue to emerge, with one royal expert insisting their relationship isn't as bad as it's often portrayed. However, he admits that there is a deep rift between them, rooted in their completely different identities, with one more like the Windsor family and the other entirely the Spencers. At the center of it all was the lasting influence of their late mother, Princess Diana.
Clive Owen, a well-known royal writer who has been covering the British royal family for many years, believes that despite rumors of hostility, the relationship between the brothers is not so badly exaggerated.
Owen told the Daily Express America: "I suspect the reality isn't as bad as it is often portrayed. However, he acknowledged that "the bond there is Diana" and that "she is still hanging over this whole conflict".
It's an unresolved tension that has long hung over the heads of the royal family. Prince William strikes a delicate balance between honoring his mother's memory and sticking to the royal tradition of indifference, while the fiery Prince Harry unabashedly embraces his mother's bloodline.
Their different ways often put them in a state of opposition, as one son defends the calmness of sticking to his duty, while the other makes no secret of his emotions. Like yin and yang, they are forever torn between the pursuit of a free spirit of respect for Diana and the preservation of the royal family.
No one understands this inner struggle better than the brothers themselves, who witnessed the breakdown of their parents' marriage at a young age. For Prince Harry, his mother's tragic death only exacerbated his Spencer genes.
As royal commentator Jenny Bond observed, "Prince Harry is more like the Spencer family of the two brothers", and he possesses Diana's fragile and fragile qualities, which clash with the strictness of the Windsors.
William, by contrast, had mastered the art of suppressing emotions in order to protect the monarchy. While undoubtedly loyal to his mother's legacy, as a future king, he must strike a balance between compassion and constitutionality. This has always been a tough tightrope walk for the older prince, who has to maintain a balance between duty and desire.
According to Irving, "William is trying to do both. He tried to be a part of the Spencer family and a member of the Windsor family, and he did a great job of being a member of the Windsor family, but not so well of being a part of the Spencer family. ”
The mismatch of their mother's connection inevitably puts a strain on the relationship between the brothers. Prince Harry proudly inherited the rebellious Spencer trait, while William suppressed this performance to avoid controversy that could damage the royal family.
Over the years, their opposing philosophical views have created silent divisions. While behaving politely in public, there is a deep discomfort lurking beneath the surface of politeness, as neither can fully understand the other's point of view.
Tensions reached a peak in 2020, with Prince Harry's abrupt departure only exacerbating existing rifts. Leaving England for California, the Duke of Sussex finally accepted his eclectic side, with no impermeable barriers. Some saw it as a betrayal of royal obligations, while others cheered him for getting rid of repressive Xi.
In any case, the consequences of "Megxit" have exacerbated the existing rift in feelings and understanding between the brothers, even if they are polite on the surface.
Memories of their beloved mother keep coming back in today's distance. Just as Diana felt ** between the instinct of compassion and the obligation of marriage, her sons struggled to balance her free-thinking style with their destined role. There is no real rest in both worlds, straining the once unbreakable bond.
While time can bridge the divide, Diana's shadow may forever haunt the two brothers, dividing their differences in honoring her complex legacy. Only honesty about conflicting identities can hope to mend the estrangement that family love cannot completely overcome.
For now, rumors of hostility will continue in the absence of frank discussion. But observers like Clive Owen see semblance of politeness, not unbridgeable hatred. Fortunately, in being faithful to Diana's memory in their own way, the princes can rediscover the empathetic understanding she tirelessly demonstrates, which they so deeply need from each other. Her enduring love is still the only way they bridge the two unique parts of their two brothers and Diana.