Prince William and Prince Harry could walk side-by-side behind the Queen 's coffin at her funeral, it is reported.
Detailed arrangements are currently being crafted for the beloved late monarch's state funeral, which Buckingham Palace has now confirmed will be held next Monday (September 19).
While officials continue to pore over the intricate plans, discussions are said to be ongoing between William and Harry's teams over a potential appearance together during the funeral procession.
New reports claim the brothers will follow the cortege together as the Queen's coffin is brought into Westminster Abbey.
The pair were separated by their cousin Peter Phillips behind Prince Philip's coffin at his funeral last April — but this time they are being tipped for landmark show of unity, despite their relationship not being thought to be fully healed.
A source told The Sun : "We are certainly not in the same place as Philip’s funeral when William and Harry didn’t walk side by side.
“Things haven’t changed but it is not as intense and they can co-exist.
“But the flower visit really doesn’t change anything. It is the same situation as at Prince Philip’s funeral when William and Harry put their differences aside and supported each other and their families in that moment.”
It is reported discussions could take place over whether the brothers could again be seen walking together side-by-side.
Harry and William memorably followed their mother Diana 's coffin at the ages of just 12 and 15 for her funeral in 1997, joined by the Duke of Edinburgh and The Earl Spencer.
The touching repeat gesture at the Queen's funeral would come shortly after William and wife Kate Middleton, and Harry and wife Meghan Markle, were seen together in public for the first time in two-and-a-half years.
Crowds of mourners at Windsor Castle were left astonished on Saturday as the quartet, dubbed the 'Fab Four' in happier times, appeared without prior notice to inspect a sea of floral tributes.
William has since been praised for extending an invite to his brother and sister-in-law in a fitting tribute to their beloved grandma, who died on Thursday.
The Sussexes and Cambridges used to be seen much more often in each other's company until a well-publicised falling-out drew distance between the two families.
They had enjoyed a close bond in the lead-up to Meghan marrying into The Firm in 2018, but relations started to become strained when reports suggested Meghan had upset royal staff.
On a tour of South Africa in October 2018, Harry first hinted at a rift with William, telling a documentary: “You know, stuff happens. But look, we’re brothers, we’ll always be brothers. And we’re certainly on different paths at the moment, but I’ll always be there for him, as I know he’ll always be there for me.”
The relationship then reached its lowest after Meghan and Harry left the country in 2020, with him telling Oprah Winfrey in a bombshell interview the following year that he hoped time would "heal" their differences.
As the Queen's funeral approaches, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may also fly their two young children from their new home over to the UK.
Their young children Archie, three, and one-year-old Lilibet are currently being looked after by a nanny while their parents remain in the UK following the death of Her Majesty on September 8.
