Prince William Cracks a Joke About Families Not Always Wanting to See Each Other

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While on a June 4 royal engagement, Prince William made a quip about families not always wanting to see each other.
This comes as increased attention is on his ongoing rift with younger brother Prince Harry, who he apparently hasn't spoken to in two years.
New reports say that the only time William and Harry will likely see each other is at the funeral of their father, King Charles, and even then might have no chance at a full reconciliation.While on a royal engagement yesterday, Prince William made a joke about families not always wanting to see each other amid his ongoing rift with younger brother Prince Harry.
Per The Telegraph, on June 4 the Prince of Wales—decked out in camouflage—served troops breakfast in his first visit to the Army Air Corps in his new role as Colonel-in-Chief. According to the outlet, the future king—who has been feuding with Harry for the better part of seven years—added that families could be 'a mixed bag' after asking soldiers how often they saw loved ones.
'Some of them might not want to see you that much,' William quipped on Wednesday.
William and Harry are not thought to have spoken in two years and have no relationship at the moment. Sources say that for William, his relationship with Harry has reached the point of 'no turning back,' and in undertaking his new role as Colonel-in-Chief, he is stepping in for a role Harry himself would have likely filled had he not stepped back as a working member of the royal family in 2020, over five years ago. (Harry was an Apache helicopter commander and co-pilot gunner with the Army Air Corps during his second tour of Afghanistan from 2012 to 2014.)
According to a source speaking to Us Weekly, 'The funeral of [King] Charles would be the first time that courtiers would imagine' William and Harry reuniting, with the insider adding, 'I can't imagine William would invite Harry to his coronation.'
'Any reconciliation between the brothers would require so much more than just a single conversation,' royal commentator Amanda Matta told the outlet. 'It would demand a real reckoning with the emotional damage on both sides.'
'This isn't just about two brothers falling out like you and I would understand it,' she added. 'This complex and widening rift is about two very different worldviews—one is rooted in preserving tradition, the other in breaking from them when they start to cause harm.'
A 'basic working relationship' between the brothers would be 'hard to rebuild,' Matta continued, adding that 'Right now, it feels like they're speaking entirely different languages.'
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