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Jack Slater

The sad reason Prince William and Harry used to test their friends and the 'key' to keeping a bond with the royals

A composite image of Prince William (L) taken in 2025 and Prince Harry (R) taken in 2023 .

In life, there are few things you can count on quite like your friends. But when everyone knows who you are from the moment you’re born, how do you make real, life-long friendships? This was what woman&home’s royal contributor Emily Andrews and Reverend Richard Coles explored on the latest episode of their podcast, Catching Up with the Royals.

Pondering how growing up in the public eye affected Prince William and Prince Harry's friendships, Emily suggested they would test their loyalty.

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