Princes William and Harry are having trouble preserving their once-close bond 25 years after the passing of their mother, Princess Diana. According to a recent tabloid claim, "Harry and Wills are scarcely on speaking terms following Megxit," referring to Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's intention to leave the United Kingdom and move to the United States in 2020. When William became 40, the older sibling joined the royal establishment and assumed additional responsibilities. At the same time, the younger "spare" prince, who is now 37, walked away from tradition in favor of a life in California.
Things were so different in the past. The lads made history by marching behind Diana's casket after she passed away at 36 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Harry was only 12 and William was 15.
Both proceeded to Eton boarding school, with Harry pursuing military training and William attending college.
As William married his longtime fiancée Kate Middleton in 2011 and began a family, they seemed to have a close relationship.
According to royal historian and novelist Ed Owens, "This beautiful sort of brotherly relationship that they projected...did much to put the kingdom back on track."
But since Harry married Meghan in 2018, things have gotten tense.
In a 2019 interview, he claimed that his brother and he were "on different paths." After a year, Harry and Meghan made the surprising decision to relocate to the US.
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