Prince William and Prince Harry were once regarded as exceptionally close. During Princess Diana's lifetime, the brothers appeared inseparable, frequently photographed together as they travelled the world with their parents. Yet behind the public image, the pressures on both brothers were considerable and would ultimately prove significant.
Following Princess Diana's death in 1997, attention shifted sharply to the brothers. For much of their childhood, public focus had fallen primarily on their parents rather than on William and Harry themselves. Only after Diana's death did the full weight of scrutiny fall directly on the two boys. William bore the expectation of the future king, while Harry was widely regarded as his strongest support. It was during the years that followed that the foundations of their relationship, and eventually the fractures within it, began to take shape.
