Harry and William together again, a rapprochement in the name of Diana? –

A year ago Charles’s coronation, before that Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Prince Harry and his older brother William met for the first time in over a year at the funeral of their uncle Robert Fellowes in Norfolk. Fellowes, who died last month, was married to Lady Jane Spencer, Diana’s sister, and was the late Queen’s private secretary. The last time the brothers were in the same room was at King Charles’s coronation in May last year. But it is significant, the Daily Mail writes, that it was Diana’s family who achieved the impossible task of reuniting the two brothers, united by their grief. It even seems that Diana’s siblings, Lady Jane, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer, according to the newspaper, could prove to be the long-awaited key to repairing Harry and William’s relationship. Harry has remained close to his mother’s family despite his move to the United States in 2020, and the Spencers have supported the Duke on many occasions when senior members of the royal family were absent.

In May, Diana’s brother, the Earl Spencer, and older sister Lady Jane Fellowes attended the Invictus Games anniversary ceremony at St Paul’s to support Prince Harry. King Charles was “too busy” to attend, despite being just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace where he was due to entertain thousands of guests. The closeness between Prince Harry and his uncle Charles Spencer was evident as they warmly embraced inside the cathedral. The duke beamed, visibly delighted by the welcome in an otherwise chilly setting, the Daily Mail reports. The Spencers’ presence at the event was just one example of the support they have shown him repeatedly since he moved to the US: his aunts were among the few members of Harry’s family to attend Princess Lilibet’s christening. They were also present at Archie’s christening in 2019 and joined Harry and Meghan for official photographs.