It’s no secret that Prince William and Prince Harry have been at odds ever since Meghan Markle came onto the scene. The brothers, once thick as thieves, may have formed a united front for the good of their family at the funeral of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, but behind the scenes, King Charles’ only children are still far apart. There are many reports as to why exactly the brothers have been at odds, most of them surrounding Harry’s relationship with his now-wife.
However, according to a new report, the bad blood runs much deeper. A royal author claims Prince William’s staff actually “planted stories” about Harry’s mental health, sparking the feud between them. read on to learn more— and to explore the secrets of the Royal Family, don’t miss these The biggest royal romance scandals of all time.
Omid Scobie, Prince Harry’s biographer, claims it was “no coincidence” that the day Prince Harry confirmed that he and his brother were not getting along, William’s aides launched a campaign against him focused on his mental health . He comments on it in a new ITV documentary, Harry and William: What went wrong?
In 2019, during Harry and Meghan’s tour of South Africa, Harry confessed to ITV journalist Tom Bradby that he and his brother “were on different paths”. Meghan also said during the same interview that she was “surviving, not thriving,” first making allegations against the family of mistreatment. “Not many people have asked me if I’m okay,” she told him.
As members of the royal family are supposed to refrain from discussing these matters in public, this came as a shock to everyone, especially Prince William. And due to the family’s no comment policy, he was unable to say anything in response.
According to Scobie, this is why William’s team created the narrative that he was “worried about Harry’s mental health.” However, he did not offer any proof that this actually occurred.
“I would say it was no coincidence that shortly after it aired, even the next day, there were quotes from sources coming from a senior aide at Kensington Palace that William was concerned about his brother’s mental health.” Scobie said. “That fueled something so ugly for Harry and it didn’t go unnoticed. Now whether or not William ran it, no one will ever know, but he came from his house of which he is the boss.”
