That said, fresher reports suggest that Harry misses his old life in the UK and has been on the hunt for a ‘permanent’ house in his homeland. At this point, whether he’d be welcome back to the royal fold if he so desires a return remains unknown. What is clear is that if it’s William decided, it will never happen.

Before Harry’s May trip to the UK, a source told People that the prince had offered an olive branch to his father and brother and wanted to meet them when he arrived. That, it’s said, did not come to fruition.

Prince William “the most unlikely royal” to forgive Harry, expert says

Speaking to Fox, royal expert Hilary Fordwich said that if there’s one person likely to engage in peace talks with Harry, it’s King Charles. At the same time, the possibility of the Duke engaging in similar talks with his brother is “unlikely.”

“If anyone would relent, it would be King Charles III, whom, of course, Prince William won’t challenge. [He] still misses his ‘darling boy’ and would like to see more of Prince Harry,” Fordwich told Fox.

“However, to this day, after the release of [his memoir] ‘Spare’ and the Netflix series, as well as with everything else Harry has said, done and not done – it’s Prince William who adamantly refuses to even speak to his brother.”

She continued: “With Prince Harry, it’s all an issue of trust. Prince William is the most unlikely royal to ever forgive Harry for all his despicable indiscretions. He is now very much seen and accepted as the family enforcer, taking on the hard-line ruler role of his grandfather, Prince Philip.”

It remains to be seen if Harry can ever make amends with his older brother – if indeed that’s what he really wants. The two have been through a lot together, not least the tragic passing of their mother, Princess Diana.

From William’s perspective, though, burying the hatchet with his brother isn’t remotely close to the top of his list of priorities.

Prince William has ‘no room in his heart’ to deal with his younger brother

Royal expert Jennie Bond recently shared a heartbreaking verdict for all royal fans hoping a reunion could be on the table.

“I still think things are too sensitive for a meaningful reconciliation with William, but the fact that he and Catherine authorised the greeting to be posted is definitely an unexpected turn of events,” Bond told OK!, referring to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ happy birthday post to Harry, per the Mirror.

“I don’t think we should hold our breath for the step to really signal the start of a reconciliation, but it was an unexpected turn of events.”

She added: “William has so much on his plate at the moment that I don’t think he has room in his heart or head to deal with all that has gone on with Harry. While the brothers may never be close again, or even live on the same continent, it doesn’t mean that the future has to be full of bitterness and bad blood. Catherine is right. Family should always be paramount.”

King Charles has been the reigning monarch for almost two years. Prince William is next in line of succession, but though it could be many years before he ascends the throne, planning for the next generation is already ongoing.

Operation Menai Bridge, the codename for the plans related to King Charles’s death, is already in full swing. As was the case before Queen Elizabeth’s passing, everything will be planned in extreme detail. When Charles does pass, his funeral will be succeeded in short order by Prince William’s coronation.

Harry attended his father’s coronation in May last year, but William reportedly has other plans for when it’s his turn.

Prince William and Prince Harry may only reunite at King Charles’ funeral, expert claims

While the Prince of Wales is said to want his coronation to “look and feel different,” a friend of William and Harry told The Times that William could exclude his brother from the coronation and not invite him.

Moreover, the friend claimed that the brothers last spoke almost two years ago. “They are estranged, which is dreadfully sad,” the source said.

Prince William would be within his rights, of course, to exclude Harry from his grand day. Still, royal expert and author Christopher Andersen told Fox that he is “convinced” the Duke will be there.

“Despite all the bad blood between the brothers, I’m convinced that, when the time does come, William will not be foolish enough to exclude his only sibling, now fifth in line to the throne, from his coronation,” Andersen said.

“Things probably have never been worse between the brothers than they are now. William and Charles have pretty much made the joint decision to effectively cut Harry out of their lives, at least for the time being. There is no sign of a reconciliation on the horizon, and everyone involved seems to have pretty much come to terms with that.”

“That being said, we have to remember that William is carrying a very heavy psychological burden at the moment,” Andersen continued. “He is deeply upset that his wife and his father are battling cancer at the same time. He must keep a brave face not only for his three young children but also for the sake of the monarchy.”

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