Prince William has privately warned that 'there will be consequences' if Prince Harry continues taking public 'swipes' at the royal family, as tensions between Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle remain unresolved more than four years after the Sussexes quit royal life.
The news came after a friend of Prince Harry told theDaily Mail's Richard Eden that the Duke of Sussex, 41, feels a deep regret that his children with Meghan, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 4, do not enjoy the same kind of extended royal upbringing as Prince William and Princess Kate's children.
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Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, are said to benefit from a broad family network around their Berkshire prep school, something Harry reportedly believes his own children are 'missing out' on. All of this is being relayed through unnamed sources, not on-the-record statements.
Prince Harry and Meghan, 44, stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 and relocated to North America, later giving high‑profile interviews and releasing Harry's memoir that set out grievances with the institution and with individual relatives. According toIn Touch, those moves have leftPrince William 'in no way over his anger' towards his younger brother and sister‑in‑law, particularly when he feels his own wife and children are being used as reference points in Harry's continuing complaints.
Prince William Warns ‘There Will Be Consequences’ If Prince Harry Keeps Taking ‘Swipes’ at Royalshttps://t.co/2n5jFIauzvpic.twitter.com/tTJw970bYU
'William is ferociously protective of his wife and kids, even the whiff of Harry dragging them into his woe‑is‑me narrative gets his hackles up,' an insider told the magazine. The same source claimed that hearing Harry had been 'complaining about his kids getting more access to family perks really set William off'.
That alleged sensitivity around their children underlines how personal the rift has become. Harry's friend suggested to theDaily Mailthat Archie and Lilibet lack the 'extensive family network' enjoyed by their cousins at school in Berkshire. The framing paints Harry as a father looking back at the royal system he left behind and wondering what his decision has cost his own children.
According to theIn Touchsource, William's view is blunt. The Prince of Wales 'says Harry only has himself to blame for the situation' and believes his younger brother is 'now grasping at anything he can to try and shirk responsibility.' It is an accusation that, if accurate, shows just how little sympathy remains in Kensington Palace for Harry's narrative of exile and isolation.
The same insider goes further, claiming that the future king has been explicit in private about what happens if this pattern continues. 'They're in for a rude awakening if they think William will stand back and let them drag his wife and their children into their chaos,' the source said of Harry and Meghan. The idea here is not simply that William is offended, but that he is prepared to act.
Source: International Business Times UK
