{"id":788894,"date":"2026-10-01T20:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/788894\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T20:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:14:08","slug":"how-king-charles-plans-to-heal-the-rift-between-sons-prince-william-prince-harry-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/788894\/","title":{"rendered":"How King Charles plans to &#8216;heal the rift&#8217; between sons Prince William, Prince Harry: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles III reportedly wants to \u201cheal the rift\u201d between Prince William and Prince Harry with a service to honor their late mother, Princess Diana.<\/p>\n<p>The 30th anniversary of the late Princess of Wales\u2019 death, notably, is next August \u2014 and the monarch, 77, has \u201craised no objection\u201d to a Thanksgiving service for his ex-wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/royals\/article-16175131\/The-plan-reunite-William-Harry-Courtiers-think-theyve-way-bring-warring-brothers-royal-sources-tell-dignified-inspirational-reveals-RICHARD-EDEN.html?ico=authors_pagination_desktop&amp;login&amp;flowVariant=standard_signin_nosubscribe&amp;loginType=password&amp;_cds=eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6IkNEUy0xNzUxODg0MDMzIn0.eyJzdWIiOiIzMjVlOGQ1Zi1kZTJhLTQwOGUtYWYzNC05MjE1OTA5NjhhNDgiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTA4Njc4MDMsImV4cCI6MTc5MDk1NDIwM30.wdBAapHrUTnF19PdDKWC8xmLyF9DKNY3cmdNgIH_CYbg8t1zVg6RCuRHtYPJzGbSewOU5Tzq83m3BWT9XoelCw\u00b6m_code=azu9nowxfkpydpq08h1c\u00b6m_state=eyJyZW1lbWJlck1lIjp0cnVlLCJyZWdTb3VyY2UiOiJwYXl3YWxsIiwicmFuZG9tU3RhdGUiOiJhNmVlMTZmNC1hY2Q0LTRiOTctOGU0YS02YmZkZjY5NjMwYjEifQ%3D%3D\u00b6m_info=%7B%22flowVariant%22%3A%22standard_signin_nosubscribe%22%2C%22loginType%22%3A%22password%22%2C%22_cds%22%3A%22eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6IkNEUy0xNzUxODg0MDMzIn0.eyJzdWIiOiIzMjVlOGQ1Zi1kZTJhLTQwOGUtYWYzNC05MjE1OTA5NjhhNDgiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTA4Njc4MDMsImV4cCI6MTc5MDk1NDIwM30.wdBAapHrUTnF19PdDKWC8xmLyF9DKNY3cmdNgIH_CYbg8t1zVg6RCuRHtYPJzGbSewOU5Tzq83m3BWT9XoelCw%22%7D\u00b6m__host=www.dailymail.com\u00b6m_geolocation=row&amp;base_fe_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.com%2F&amp;validation_fe_uri=%2Fregistration%2Fp%2Fapi%2Ffield%2Fvalidation%2F&amp;check_user_fe_uri=registration%2Fp%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fuser_check%2F&amp;isMobile=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">per the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Columnist Ephraim Hardcastle claimed Thursday that the service \u201cwould be similar to the 2007 one on her 10th anniversary at the Wellington Barracks Guards\u2019 Chapel, where her favorite music was played and Harry delivered the eulogy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>King Charles (pictured above on Sept. 22) is reportedly planning to \u201cheal the rift\u201d between Prince Harry and Prince William. Jane Barlow\/PA Images\/INSTARimages<\/p>\n<p>The monarch, per the Daily Mail, wants to \u201cbring the brothers together.\u201d (Pictured above: Harry and William in September 2022.) POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He noted that while the siblings \u201cseem to have rejected any chance of working together,\u201d a religious event could change the tides.<\/p>\n<p>Another source told the outlet this possibility, which is reportedly being serioiusly considered, could potentially \u201cbring the brothers together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The individual added, \u201cThis would be an inspirational way to remember Diana. William could celebrate his mother\u2019s life by giving a reading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider called this option \u201cfar more dignified than\u201d the Prince of Wales, 44, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/28\/royal-family\/why-prince-william-wont-take-part-in-princess-diana-films\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">appearing in one of the many documentaries<\/a> he has been asked to take part in.<\/p>\n<p>Charles is allegedly planning to do so with a service for Princess Diana (pictured above in August 1989), whose 30th death anniversary is approaching. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>While the duo (pictured above in September 2022) have \u201crejected any chance of working together,\u201d an \u201cinspirational\u201d event could change the tides, according to the outlet. In Pictures via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Since Harry, 42, has made headlines for <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/21\/royal-family\/prince-harry-in-talks-to-make-princess-diana-documentary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">having one of his own in the works<\/a>, any projects William participated in would \u201cinevitably be portrayed as a rival to whatever Harry might make.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, royal journalist Tom Sykes insisted to Page Six on Thursday that a reunion between William and Harry is \u201cjust not gonna happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reps for Harry, William and Charles did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The feuding brothers, notably, have been estranged \u2014 and remain so even after Harry\u2019s r<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/26\/royal-family\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-and-kids-land-in-the-uk-six-years-after-megxit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">elocation to the United Kingdom<\/a> in August with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/19\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-are-married\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wife Meghan Markle<\/a> and their two kids.<\/p>\n<p>Another source called the option a \u201cdignified\u201d reunion. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>We hear, however, such a reunion is \u201cjust not gonna happen.\u201d (Pictured above: Harry and William in July 2018.) Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Royal expert Kinsey Schofield told Page Six last month that William has <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/09\/15\/royal-family\/prince-william-has-washed-his-hands-of-prince-harry-after-latest-distraction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cwashed his hands of\u201d Harry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has his own family to protect and his responsibilities as Prince of Wales,\u201d she explained. \u201cThe Sussexes\u2019 presence will always generate noise and distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William and Harry were last present at the same event in 2024 for their uncle Lord Robert Fellowes\u2019 funeral in Snettisham, Norfolk \u2014 but we hear they <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/29\/royal-family\/feuding-brothers-prince-william-prince-harry-kept-their-distance-at-uncles-funeral\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">did not speak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, the duo<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/01\/prince-harry-william-arrive-at-princess-diana-statue-unveiling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> linked up<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/02\/princess-dianas-statue-features-this-symbolic-outfit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unveil a Kensington Palace gardens statue of Diana<\/a> to honor what would have been her 60th birthday in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The royals\u2019 reps have yet to respond to Page Six\u2019s requests for comment. (Pictured above: Harry and William in July 2021.) Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Page Six reported the Prince of Wales (pictured above on Thursday) has \u201cwashed his hands\u201d of his brother despite Harry\u2019s recent relocation to the United Kingdom. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Harry <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/05\/02\/royal-family\/prince-harry-says-king-charles-iii-wont-speak-to-him-but-hed-love-reconciliation-with-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">expressed his wishes to reconcile<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/royal-family-tree-line-of-succession\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">his family members<\/a> in a May 2025 BBC interview, five years after he and Markle, 45, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/01\/08\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-quit-the-royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ditched the UK<\/a> \u2014 and their royal roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love reconciliation with my family. There\u2019s no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious,\u201d he said at the time, adding that he did \u201cnot know how much longer [his] father\u201d would be around.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex has since <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/26\/royal-family\/inside-prince-harrys-53-minute-meeting-with-king-charles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reunited with Charles<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/05\/royal-family\/king-charles-diagnosed-with-cancer-following-surgery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">went public with his cancer diagnosis<\/a> in early 2024, on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"King Charles III reportedly wants to \u201cheal the rift\u201d between Prince William and Prince Harry with a service&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":788895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,14195,2755,69034,96,74062,984,983,120,223,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-788894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-siblings","tag-entertainment","tag-family-feuds","tag-king-charles-iii","tag-prince-harry","tag-prince-william","tag-royal-family","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=788894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/788895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=788894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=788894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=788894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}