Diana's ex-butler says nothing will ever split William and Harry
Reports of tension between Prince William and brother Prince Harry have been ongoing for months, but their mother’s former butler says nothing will ever tear the brothers apart.
It recently emerged that the pair did not see each other in a private capacity for six months after the wedding last year.
The fall-out is said to be down to William giving some ‘brotherly advice’ to Harry when he first began dating Meghan and advising him to take things slow.
Harry reportedly took William’s advice the wrong way and is said to have accused his brother of ‘trying to destroy this relationship before it’s even started’.
Speaking to Yahoo UK’s ‘The Royal Box’ Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell thinks William may have taken his brother to the side at time just to check he was sure about things.
“Everyone was concerned about Harry because Harry was the one next to get married, so I’m sure William has been watching over him all these years,” he says.
Paul, who worked for Princess Diana from 1987 until her death a decade later, says nothing will come between the royal brothers.
“I don’t think that anything will ever split those boys, I think their mother’s death cemented them together forever. Until their mother’s death, they were very individual boys, now I think they are very close,” he adds.
“Of course Harry always wanted a family, now he has one, there’s every reason to think the two families will come together.”
Cambridges and Sussexes split
In recent months, the Sussexes have moved from Kensington Palace to their new home Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.
Meghan and Harry have also set up their own royal household under Buckingham Palace, breaking away from their joint office with the Cambridges.
The couples have also split their joint charity initiative The Royal Foundation, with the Sussexes due to set up their own organisation later this year.
Sources deny any rumours of a rift between the couples, saying the decision was taken to "better align their charitable activity with their new households.”
The Royal Foundation also said both couples will continue to work together in the future, including on the Heads Together mental health campaign.
With additional reporting by Danielle Stacey.
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