Monarchy has an age-old history of brothers' rivalries, often embellished in climactic real-world events recorded in books. In the 21st century, the British princes' infamous rift, prevalent for years, has now been etched in the notes of pop culture. Every expert has an opinion, and every news outlet has some information to reveal about Prince Harry and Prince William's souring relationship following the former's marital union with the former Suits actress, Meghan Markle. In the fragile silence of Buckingham's corridors, hopes of reconciliation are growing cold, burdened with suspicion and hidden resentments. 

Amid fraying loyalties, the most egregious schism highlights the invisible breach of familial trust.

Royal author Ingrid Seward blames the halted reconciliation between the brothers largely on Prince William's profound distrust of Meghan Markle. Appearing in an interview with Fox News, Seward shared insights on what has expanded the rift between the brothers, who have allegedly not spoken to each other in over two years. According to the author, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's series of tell-all ventures, such as interviews, Netflix deals, memoirs, and more, have caused a significant breach of trust between the Sussexes and the Waleses. Seward even deemed Markle as "damaging to the royal family," and "flea in the ointment," and utterly disliked by Prince William.

Meanwhile, Seward also put forth Prince Harry's side of the story, wherein he "thinks that William insulted Meghan," which seems to have created an "animosity" between the siblings. Seward analyzed the dilapidated family dynamics of the Markles, zeroing in on a contributing factor to the Markle hate train. Seward believes the Royals and public alike resent Markle for dissing her husband’s family as well as her own. Prince Harry and his children never meeting Markle Sr is "extremely odd" and incomprehensible to the author. This, along with other factors, has only widened the rift, making the reconciliation difficult than ever.

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Meghan Markle's perceived betrayal and public disavowal of the monarchy have allegedly heightened Prince William's reluctance to reconcile with his brother.

Ever since their sensational withdrawal from royal responsibilities in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit has loomed large on the relationship between the brothers. Per experts, the brothers have had a close bond before Markle came into the picture. Public revelations comprising Prince Harry's exposé memoir Spare, TV interviews, and Netflix documentaries have further widened the divide. In 2018, veteran royal reporter Katie Nicholl shifted the narrative of a rivalry between Kate Middleton and Markle by exposing the princes' fall-out.

A year later, the brothers were seen ignoring each other at an Easter service. Despite having several ups and downs, years later, PEOPLE reported that Prince William stopped returning Prince Harry's texts and calls, which only accentuated the fractured trust. According to Robert Lacey, there is no hope for a reconciliation unless Prince Harry "apologizes." With Meghan Markle's legal warfare with her family and Prince William's growing skepticism, a royal reconciliation looks bleak for Prince Harry, though not impossible. 

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