Prince Harry Finally Addressed The Rumors About His Changing Relationship With William

To some, it may seem surprising that Harry and William were ever that close to begin with. Royal history is packed full of tales of feuding brothers, after all. For instance, it’s been suggested that the Duke of Windsor – who was Queen Elizabeth’s uncle and formerly King Edward VIII – once became embroiled in a secret Nazi scheme that would remove his sibling King George VI and ultimately see the Duke of Windsor reclaim the throne.

And tales from William and Harry’s childhood imply that the two were, perhaps unintentionally, raised as an heir and a spare. In fact, according to royal biographer Ingrid Seward, the Queen Mother in particular favored William, knowing that one day he would be the future king. But Princess Diana apparently worked hard to ensure that Harry didn’t feel as though he was second best.

Tragically, though, in 1997 Diana suddenly died in a motor vehicle accident, and the two boys were left motherless. And the harrowing experience seemingly brought them together like nothing else could. In a 2017 clip which was published by Kensington Palace, William said, “We are uniquely bonded because of what we’ve been through. But even Harry and I over the years have not talked enough about our mother.”

As an adult, Harry revealed that the loss of Diana sent him into a mental health spiral. But he also mentioned that his brother had helped him to get through it. After a long period of forcing himself to feel nothing, Harry finally went to a therapist – after William helped to persuade him to get the assistance he needed, that is.