Prince Harry's call leaves Meghan in 'floods of tears' after Prince William move

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Following the breakdown of their parents' marriage and the devastating loss of their mother, Princes William and Harry seemed inseparable, supporting one another through their grief.
Yet today, the feuding brothers find themselves entrenched in a bitter dispute as they pursue separate paths across the Atlantic. The fracture in their relationship reached its peak after Harry wed Meghan Markle - with the couple finding it difficult to adjust to Royal expectations.
In the Sussexes' explosive Netflix series, Harry and Meghan, the pair targeted William and described a crucial moment that Harry claims left him enraged and his wife distraught. The conflict emerged when Harry refused to authorise a joint palace statement rejecting bullying allegations - which he maintains created a rift between the siblings.
This development coincides with reports that Harry and Meghan's recent efforts to "build bridges and move on" have reportedly failed, according to a prominent Royal commentator.
Speaking over footage of the brothers playing in an old fire engine and newspaper headlines documenting the animosity in their relationship during episode five, Harry revealed in the programme: "I mean, the saddest part of it was this wedge created between me and my brother so that he's now on the institution's side," reports the Mirror.
"And I get, part of that I get. I understand right? That's his inheritance, so to some extent it's already ingrained in him that part of his responsibility is the survivability and the continuation of this institution.
"That day, a story came out that part of the reason why Meghan and I were leaving was because William had bullied us out. And once I got in the car after the meeting, I was told about a joint statement that had been put out in my name and my brother's name squashing the story about him bullying us out of the family.
"I couldn't believe it. No one had asked me permission to put my name to a statement like that. And I rang M and I told her and she burst into floods of tears because within four hours they were happy to lie to protect my brother and yet for three years, they were never willing to tell the truth to protect us."
It emerges as King Charles and Harry's senior aides convened for a clandestine peace summit in London last month, which is being described as the inaugural significant move in a 'rapprochement process' aimed at mending fractured relationships.
The Mail on Sunday disclosed that Meredith Maines, the Duke of Sussex's chief communications officer, made an impromptu trip from LA to meet with Tobyn Andreae, the King's communications secretary, at the exclusive Royal Over-Seas League club, a mere stone's throw from Clarence House, the King's London abode. Liam Maguire, who heads Prince Harry's UK PR operations, was also in attendance.
An insider informed the newspaper: "There's a long road ahead, but a channel of communication is now open for the first time in year. There was no formal agenda, just casual drinks. There were things both sides wanted to talk about."
Despite Prince William's team allegedly not being invited to the unexpected summit, specialists have disclosed the covert influence he likely exerted behind the scenes concerning the monarchy's future.
Experts suggest that although William seems less inclined towards reconciliation with his estranged brother, whom he's reportedly not communicated with for years, the meeting would not have occurred without his 'support and understanding'.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams informed Mail Online: "The King would never have made these moves without William's support and understanding. William and Catherine are the future of the monarchy.
"He has undoubtedly been furious at the way the Sussexes have behaved and undoubtedly regards Harry's behaviour as treason of a sort. They reportedly have not spoken in over two years.'".
Additionally, Royal author Phil Dampier remarked: "The King is more anxious to patch things up than William, who I believe will never be close to his brother again."
Harry is set to return to the UK in September for the annual WellChild events, which might present an opportunity for him to meet his father after 18 months. However, William does not seem to have any intentions to meet his brother, despite the ongoing peace discussions.