Prince William feels that Harry has 'crossed a line' after publicly criticising the royal family and that he has been “sucked into an alien world” since quitting the UK, according to a friend.
During their visit for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee earlier this month, Harry and Meghan had little contact with the William and Kate, with the rift between the brothers still very much apparent.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the UK more than two years ago to begin a new life in the US, where they have spoken negatively of the royals in media interviews, the Mirror reports.
In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry said he didn't want to bring up his children in the same environment as he grew up in and that his family's move to California was needed to break the cycle.
While Meghan Markle also alleged to the American chat show host that she had been subject to a racist comment.
William is said to be angry for his wife who he feels was “massively disrespected” by Meghan in that same interview, when she claimed that Kate had made her cry in the run up to her wedding.
Meghan had told Oprah that Kate had bought her flowers later to apologise.
But a royal insider told the Daily Mail : “It obviously never occurred (to Meghan) that they were a peace offering, not an apology.
"Despite much provocation both William and Catherine have tried to keep the peace more than anyone will ever realise.”
When a friend was asked whether the brothers will ever be able to heal their rift, they said that it was a difficult question as William feels that Harry “crossed a line”.
The source said: "William is also very principled and believes Harry has crossed a line. He’s thrown accusation after accusation, knowing that silence is the family’s only option because it doesn’t want to get dragged into a public slanging match. He sees how upset his father has been by it all, and it hurts.
"William is absolutely allergic to drama, but Harry has ensured that the family laundry is being aired on a global scale. I think they will find themselves in a better position in the future, but not now. And too much water has gone under the bridge for things to ever go back to the way they were.
"Truthfully, William thinks Harry has been sucked into an alien world and there’s f*** all he can do about it.
"But he does want Harry to be happy, and if he stops throwing dust in their faces, then maybe he will find a way to forgive and forget."
Another source did tell the Daily Mail that they feel it is a possibility that they can make up as William remains “very protective” of his brother and thinks he’ll “keep the door open for him forever.”
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