Some commentators say the death of another family member, Robert Fellowes, is unlikely to resolve Prince William and Prince Harry ’s rift. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex’s maternal uncle and husband to Princess Diana’s older sister, Jane Fellowes, died on July 29, 2024. Amid speculation they could both attend Fellowes’ funeral—and maybe talk despite not having spoken in years —some authors and royal experts “can’t see” it happening.
The funeral’s unlikely to ‘unite’ Prince William and Prince Harry Speaking to OK! about the possibility of Fellowes’ funeral bringing together William and Harry, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond called it unlikely given what’s happened at other events they’ve attended in recent years. “I think we have learned by now that nothing seems likely to thaw the frost between William and Harry,” she told the outlet (via Mirror ). “We thought [Prince Philip] the Duke of Edinburgh‘s funeral would be a turning point.
It seemed highly likely that the queen’s funeral would unite the family. And then we had the coronation.” “None of these once-in-a-lifetime events did anything to mend the rift between the brothers,” she said.
That means despite seeing each other in 2021, 2022, and 2023 William and Harry’s rift continues. Bond also noted the brothers “appeared civil” despite already being “at war” when they unveiled a statue of Diana alongside their maternal aunts and uncle in 2021. The rea.