The royal brothers, Prince William and Prince Harry have been inseparable since they were kids. They have weathered through many challenging times together, and in a world that can be so cold sometimes, they had each other. They just grew closer amidst the death of their mother, the late Princess Diana, a pivotal and cataclysmic moment to both their lives.

Recently, Prince William and Harry have been noticeably cold towards each other. This comes in light of the fact that just last January of this year, Harry stepped down from his royal duties. 

Prince William was left to tend alone, his confidant, brother, and best friend have left him to handle all the pressure in the royal family. 

The decision of Prince Harry leaving his royal duties was not unplanned. The Prince who married ex-actress Meghan Markle, a US citizen, planned their stepping down from royal duties together and for some time since their marriage.

Signs of the couple having a deteriorating relationship with Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince William’s wife was noticed by the public. Although both the couples did engagements together, the tension between them has been clearly in view.

In the biography ‘Finding Freedom’, which has been just recently released, it explains the rift between the brothers, when it started, and the reason for the angst between the Princes.

“The brothers had not spoken since around the time of the Sandringham summit. They hadn’t seen each other. That’s really going to take some time to heal. I think the distance between the brothers grew wider and wider. I think really where it went wrong for Harry and Meghan and the Cambridges [William and Kate] was that decision to go public with the road map to their new working model,” Omid Scobie, one of the authors of ‘Finding Freedom’ said during an interview.

Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave their royal duties did not come as a surprise to the royal family. A statement released by the Royal Family clearly explained that they have known Prince Harry and Meghan’s plan for some time and that they have asked the Queen permission to do so.

Prince William's angry and hurt with the decision of his brother and Meghan leaving their duties. Mr. Scobie also believes that William is furious that this exit from the couple has caused the family’s dirty laundry to be in the public domain, tarnishing the name of the Royal Family.

It is unclear if Prince William and Prince Harry are in communication at this time, as the couple is in different countries weathering the pandemic with their families.