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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Iris Goldsztajn

Former royal aide opens up about Harry and William's 'hard and sad' rift

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England.

Prince Harry and Prince William have not been on speaking terms for years, and now one former royal aide has commented on their "sad" rift. Jason Knauf worked as a communications secretary for Harry, William, Kate and Meghan, and left the royal household in 2021. Now, Knauf has given a candid long-form interview to 60 Minutes Australia, in which he opened up for the first time about what it's been like watching Harry and William drift apart as someone who has been close to both of them.

"We have ups and downs in family. Even when you really love someone, you can have times when you don't want to spend that much time with them," Jason explained of the brothers' current relationship. "It's very difficult to have this stuff play out in the public eye, but [William's] chosen to keep his thoughts on it private, and I think all of us who know him really have to respect that we should do the same."

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