Prince William, the Prince of Wales and husband of Kate Middleton, is heir to the British throne
Prince William is said to have banned his brother Prince Harry from ever returning to the royal fold.
The explosive claim came from British royals expert Hilary Fordwich, who said the heir to the British throne is taking a no-nonsense approach to addressing his ongoing sibling feud.
“It is widely known within the family that Prince William has laid down an absolute ban on Harry returning in any way, shape or form into his former royal family fold
Close-up of Prince William wearing a navy suit and holding a white sheet of paper. Prince Harry, wearing a matching navy suit, walks behind him.
British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that Prince William “has laid down an absolute ban on Harry returning in any way, shape or form into his former royal family fold.
“If anyone will relent, it would be King Charles III, whom, of course, Prince William won’t challenge, who still misses his ‘darling boy’ and would like to see more of Prince Harry,” Fordwich claimed. “However, to this day, after the release of ‘Spare’ and the Netflix serial, as well as with everything else Harry has said, done, and not done, it’s Prince William who adamantly refuses to even speak to his brother.”
A spokesperson for Kensington Palace, which handles the Prince of Wales’s office, didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fordwich’s statement came days after King Charles’ former royal butler Grant Harrold told the New York Post that there’s one thing the Duke of Sussex could do to be welcomed back into the family.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walking next to each other in a line in front of a black car.
“The only way I see this happening is a public statement from Harry, where you come out and say that you were in a bad space and that [his memoir ‘Spare’] was a mistake,” said Harrold.
“I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he noted. “Some bad things were said, and some families never patch things up, and that’s how it is… Harry has got a big heart, and a part of him probably wishes things would be different.”
While the king, 75, may be willing to spark peace talks with his younger son, Fordwich claimed that William won’t be so easily convinced.
Prince William in a black suit with a red tie sitting in a carriage.
Prince William travels to Buckingham Palace following the ceremonial welcome for the emperor and empress of Japan on June 25, 2024, in London. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
“Prince William is the most unlikely royal to ever forgive Harry for all his despicable indiscretions,” Fordwich claimed. “He is now very much seen and accepted as the family enforcer, taking on the hard-line ruler role of his grandfather, Prince Philip.”
Fordwich added that Harry is “most unlikely to ever release any public apology” given his tell-alls following his royal exit.
“All that has earned him the British nomenclature of ‘Ginger Whinger’ (whiner),” Fordwich claimed.
The Duke of Sussex at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey
The Duke of Sussex at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023, in London. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via Reuters)
Harry, who has a strained relationship with his family, rushed to London in February for a very brief visit after the king was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer.
Harry, 39, has seen his father infrequently since the prince quit royal duties in 2020 and moved to California with his wife, Meghan Markle, citing what they said were unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media. He has since detailed his rocky relationship with his family in TV interviews, a documentary and his memoir, “Spare.”
Shortly after his last quick trip to London, Harry told “Good Morning America” that he thought his father’s illness could help bring his family closer.
