Nothing points towards Harry and William making amends, but in the last few months, reports have suggested that Kate Middleton has been the key to any reconciliation.

The Prince and Princess of Wales posted a congratulatory message in mid-September for Harry’s 40th birthday, and royal expert Jennie Bond claimed Kate could’ve been behind it to try to get the brothers to start talking to each other.

“Landmark birthdays are often a time for taking a look at your life. This time it seems to be William who has been doing some re-evaluation. My gut feeling is that Catherine was influential in this slight softening of her husband’s implacable stand. In the film she made about the end of her chemotherapy, she told how cancer had given her a new perspective,” Bond told the Mirror.

Kate ‘abandons peacemaker’ role between Prince William and Prince Harry

Bond added that Kate Middleton could’ve “persuaded” William into thinking that “life is too short for grudges.” However, she stated that Harry and his brother’s relationship is “almost irretrievable.”

“William has so much on his plate that I don’t think he has time to deal with Harry. But first steps matter. And though the brothers may never be close again, it doesn’t mean the future has to be full of bad blood. Catherine is right. Family should always be paramount,” Bond said.

However, the claim that the Princess of Wales believes a reunion is possible is history.

According to royal expert Christopher Andersen, author of The King, Kate Middleton won’t be the one trying to mend the relationship between the royal brothers.

“The idea that Kate somehow still has the time and energy to continue playing peacemaker is rubbish,” Andersen told Fox. “She did try over a period of years and finally threw up her hands in disgust. She did her bit, but it wasn’t enough to build a bridge between William and Charles on the one side and Harry on the other.”

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams added that Kate Middleton is ‘done’ handling the feud between Prince Harry and William. He says she is “totally at one” with her husband.

“Harry portrayed her as cold and unwelcoming to [his wife] Meghan Markle in [his memoir] ‘Spare,’ when he painted an extremely damaging picture of the Royal Family,” Fitzwilliams told Fox. “The memoir is soon to be released in paperback and his allegations will surface again, though fortunately, he will not be adding to the volume or promoting it. He knows perfectly well how damaging it has been.”

“She is also aware that she has to be kind to herself”

“We have recently seen encouraging signs of Catherine’s recovery,” he continued. “Her focus, as she has said, is being ‘cancer free.’ The Wales family has had a tremendously difficult year. She has finished her course of preventative chemotherapy. William, while carrying out some royal engagements, has been tremendously supportive… [But] Catherine will wish to avoid anything that promotes negative energy.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton reportedly invited Harry and Meghan to the UK earlier this year, wanting them to bring their children. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have no relationship with their cousins across the Atlantic, and perhaps that’s the most important thing moving on: the family’s future.

However, British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox that even though Kate Middleton has “a strong sense of negotiation,” she won’t be prioritizing Prince Harry, but her own family instead.

“Making sure her family is well and happy is her priority,” Chard explained. “She is also aware that she has to be kind to herself. Having completed her preventative chemotherapy treatment, she is relieved to be undertaking royal duties where possible but realizes that she is not totally out of the woods.”

Helena Chard continued, “Prince Harry will want to contact Princess Catherine,” Chard claimed. “Prince Harry will be bothered by the silent treatment – and the Royal Family is aware of this.”

Prince William & Kate Middleton facing ‘Harry talks’ with their children

Although Prince William and Kate Middleton want to focus on their family, not the feud between them and the Sussexes, that could change quickly.

Prince George, at least, is old enough to remember his uncle Harry, and he and his siblings may question where the Duke is–and why he isn’t visiting them–soon.

According to royal commentator Lydia Alty, Harry was once very close to his niece and nephews. Therefore, it won’t come as a surprise if Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis start asking questions about their uncle soon, whom they last saw some years ago.

“Now that the royals have all split up and, as far as we know, not talking, this will have affected George, Charlotte and Louis,” she told GB News.

“His nephews and niece will probably be wondering why they haven’t seen their uncle and cousins.”