Will warring William and Harry ever make peace? Royal expert says ‘reconciliation may never happen’ after ‘frosty’ encounter at their uncle Lord Fellowes’ funeral.H
Will warring William and Harry ever make peace? Royal expert says ‘reconciliation may never happen’ after ‘frosty’ encounter at their uncle Lord Fellowes’ funeral
If Prince Harry imagined that this secret dash and sudden appearance might start to thaw the ice cap that has frozen between them, he was going to be greatly disappointed,’ Mr Cole told MailOnline today. ‘Prince William did not look at him, let alone acknowledge his presence.’
The royal expert’s remarks come after the vicar who conducted the service confirmed that the warring royal brothers walked ‘a few people apart’ as they left 14th century St Mary’s Church in Snettisham, Norfolk.
The vicar also said he did not recall Harry and William speaking to each other at a reception after the service, but said there were a ‘lot of family members and friends speaking to them’.
A ‘reconciliation may never happen’ between feuding brothers Prince William and Prince Harry, a royal expert has claimed, alleging that the future King is likely ‘hurt’ by his ‘brother’s betrayals and snipes’. Pictured: William and Harry attending the Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service at St Paul’s Cathedral on December 14, 2017 in London
The service at St Mary’s Church, pictured today, was attended by about 300 people yesterday
Michael Cole, (pictured) former BBC royal correspondent, said that although the pair both attended the memorial service for their uncle Lord Fellowes yesterday it appears there was ‘no reunion’ between the pair
Mr Cole said that interactions between Harry and William yesterday ‘were not just minimal, they were invisible’.
‘This was not a happy meeting of two brothers who, as boys, could not have been closer,’ he told MailOnline.
‘This was no reunion. They sat apart and did not look at each other. On a sunny day, the atmosphere around the two brothers was frosty, said one mourner.’
He added: ‘As things are at present, reconciliation may never happen, such is the hurt Prince William feels at his brother’s betrayals and snipes in interviews, a television series and his ghost-written book ‘Spare’, the biggest-selling ‘autobiography’ ever published.’
Mr Cole’s recount of the service seemingly echoed that of Reverend Dan Tansey, the at vicar St Mary’s Church, who admitted he was surprised to see both William and Harry at the service which was attended by around 300 people yesterday.
He told MailOnline today: ‘The memorial service was yesterday. The private funeral took place earlier in the week with just [close] family.’
Describing the appearance of the estranged siblings, Reverend Tansey said: ‘Yes, it was quite a surprise to me.’
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Asked if Harry and William were sitting near each other in the church, he added: ‘I don’t know because I was in the vestry.
‘When I came out to start the service, they had arrived, but I didn’t even know they were there until after the service when I was meeting people on the way out.
‘They came out and shook my hand, and said hello. I couldn’t see where they were sat in the church.
‘I was just greeting one person at a time as they came out. They came out a few people apart.’
Describing the service, he said: ‘I am at the front of the church with my glasses on and I can see the front row, and that’s about it.’
Reverend Tansey continued: ‘I had been preparing for a good half hour beforehand, so I didn’t see anyone coming through the front door.
Prince William and Harry at the unveiling of a statue of their mother Diana at Kensington Palace in July 2021. The event was attended by Lady Jane Fellowes, wife of Lord Fellowes
The service was at the 14th century St Mary’s Church in Snettisham, Norfolk, pictured today
Lord Fellows at the High Court in February 2008 to give evidence in Princess Diana’s inquest
