July 7, 2026

Harry and William’s War of Words Reportedly Gets Even Nastier

Harry and William’s War of Words Reportedly Gets Even Nastier

New reports claim Harry is privately enjoying William’s frustration over the Sussexes’ expected UK visit, while sources say the brothers remain completely out of contact. Plus, Meghan’s possible Wimbledon strategy, As Ever speculation, and fresh criticism of Harry’s public image.

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Ah Calorogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue.

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I am your host, Mark Francis, the Sussex pr machine

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may have been at it as once again we are

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told tales of William raging. According to a source at

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Heat World, Harry knew William would fly off the handle

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as soon as his father rubber stamped the terms of

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their trip back, and he told Meghan to sit back

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and enjoy the show. For Harry, seeing his brother throw

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his toys out of the pram like this just demonstrates

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that he's an ill tempered brat who's filled with negativity

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and resentment, whereas he and Meghan are is trying to

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live their lives and let bygones be bygones. One source

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told Heat, make no mistake, this is tremendously satisfying for Harry,

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and he's telling Megan it's only a matter of time

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before other royals come to their father's side and choose

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their signe over his hot headed brother. Royal inside a

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deep Crown scoffed at that notion, telling Palace Intrigue, this

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notion that royals will defect to Camp Sussex has fantasy

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dressed up his strategy. These are people who have watched

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Harry sell their private conversations in the Netflix. This family

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does not choose sides, They choose survival, and survival means

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standing behind the air, not the exile. Harry is waiting

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for allies who are never coming side with Team Sussex,

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and you might find your Kensington apartment suddenly unavailable. Heat

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Weld's source ads, the longer William's bad attitude goes on,

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the more it plays into their hands. It's enormously satisfying

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for Megan too, and she's in full agreement that their

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best strategy is to smile sweetly, charm as many people

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as they come to the UK, and let William keep

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shooting himself in the foot with his bad attitude. An

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unnamed inside has said Harry is trying to be discreet,

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not rub it in William's face too openly, but in

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private he can't resist having a humble brag. He knows

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how hard his brother campaigned to have him banned from

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the Royal Fold this summer, and that his father is

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defying his wishes as well as many others, by opening

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the door for him and Meghan after all these years

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of bad blood The report concludes by claiming Harry intends

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to remain outwardly conciliatory during the visit, regardless of William's reaction.

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According to the source, in He Has Gone By, Harry

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says he would have taken the bait and gone into

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an open war with his brother, but instead he's being

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polite and respectful, telling people that he hopes William finds

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peace and contentment at some stage in his life, because

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it must be horrible to be consumed by so much

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negativity and rage. Meanwhile, another source speaking to heat claimed

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William remains unconvinced by Harry's approach, saying, in William's mind,

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Harry may have scored this initial coup, but it's just

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the start of a long war that he fully intends

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to win. He's sticking hard to the line that he

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won't be steamrolled bullied by the Sussex under any circumstances,

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and that his father is making a very grave mistake. Indeed,

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a report from US Weekly paints a familiar picture of

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the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry, claiming the

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brothers remain completely out of contact even as Harry prepares

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for his expected return to Britain. According to the magazine,

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there's no direct communication, calls, no email, nothing. A source

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told the magazine Harry missus William more than he misses

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the institution. He misses having someone who doesn't need anything. Explained,

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William's desire exists at a level he hasn't given himself

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permission to act on yet. Roy lexpert Emily Nash also

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believes the situation remains deeply sad. She said, I think

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there's almost certainly sadness on both sides, but this is

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the situation they're in and they have to make the

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best of it. The magazine also claims Catherine and Meghan

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are largely following their husband's lead when it comes to

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any future reconciliation. A source said Kate would love a

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children to have a relationship with their cousins, and she

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is interested in seeing the kids as well, but she

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will respect William's decision. According to Closer magazine, Harry believes

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the public sees a very different version of his older

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brother than the one he knows personally. One unnamed source

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claimed Harry is very snarky about William. Believes his brother

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is drooling over the power and going to be a

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total nightmare once he gets it. The source went on

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to allege that Harry believes people don't know the real

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William the way he does, and once they see the truth,

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they'll be shocked. According to the unnamed source, Harry believes

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William doesn't have the temperament to be king. The source

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added that Harry Caesar's brother is too vindictive and cruel

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to be a good ruler, not to mention incredibly stubborn

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and hot headed. A second anonymous source toll the magazine

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everyone knows William likes being in charge but struggles when

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things don't go his way. It's been that way since

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they were kids. Very touchy, quick to explode, according to

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Harry More Palace. In Just a Moment, royal commentator Alicia

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Liberty suggests that if the Duchess of Sussex does make

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the trip, it could serve as a purpose beyond supporting

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the Invictus Games. Writing in The Daily Express, Liberty stresses

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that her ideas are speculation rather than reporting, but argues

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that Megan's recent public appearances offer clues about how she's

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been shaping her lifestyle brand as ever. One possibility, she says,

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is a visit to Wimbledon. Liberty notes that Wimbledon offers

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the kind of polished quintessentially British setting the alliance with

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the brand's esthetic. Pointing to traditions such as strawberries, summer sunshine,

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and the famous all white dress code, Liberty suggests Center

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Cord would be an obvious stop if Megan is in Britain.

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While questioning whether she would receive an invitation to the

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Royal Box, the columnist also predicts that any visit would

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likely include the kind of carefully curated, behind the scenes

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content Megan has increasingly shared through her brand. Rather than

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formal royal photographs, Liberty imagines glimpses of table settings, flowers, gardens,

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rather lifestyle moments designed to reinforce the as Ever identity.

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Looking further ahead, Liberty speculates that Britain itself could inspire

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future as Ever products. She suggests English strawberries, picnic hampers,

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garden party entertaining ideas, eaten mass recipes or other British

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summer traditions could all find their way into future collections.

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In The Spectator, Alexander Laman writes Britain won't mind if

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Megan stays away. Veteran observers of Brand Sussex might also

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speculate that the whole thing resembles little more than a

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pr stunt. There is no pressing need for Harry to

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be in Britain for Invector's business this year, given that

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the Games do not take place until twenty twenty seven,

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and the whole shebang appears to be a perfect way

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to air grievances about his family not being given the

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protection that they apparently deserve. That the Netflix millions might

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be usefully pressed into service to provide the security has

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not been remarked upon. Nobody is denying that the Sussexes's

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high profile public figures with the young children would need

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a degree of protection wherever they go. That Megan is

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our best, to put it, not over blessed with popularity

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in a country that she has done little to endear

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herself too, is likely to be a contributing factor to this. Yet,

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when compared to Catherine's actions, her narcissistic self regard and

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desire to hog the spotlight seems even more pathetic and

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self indulgent than usual. Royal Inside a Deep Crown found

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the notion of Harry being a spy to be laughable

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in his substack deep Crown rights. Spies are quiet, Spies

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are methodical. Spies do not spend thirty days alerting every

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news organization in the English speaking world to their imminent movements.

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We have now endured the better part of the month

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watching the visit be teased into that, confirmed, semi confirmed,

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thrown into doubt, rescued, threatened again, and breathlessly reported upon,

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as though the tectonic plates themselves were shifting. The Guardian,

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the BBC closer magazine Radar Online every morning brings a

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fresh dispatch sources close to the Duke inside as people

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familiar with the thinking the palace offered a residence Harry's

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people say the plans have been pulled from under their feet.

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A government spokesperson declines to comment on security specifics. Round

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and round it goes. It is, I will say, plainly boring.

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In the Express, Adam Tom writes, Prince Harry just completely

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embarrassed himself. Thank god he's nowhere near the throne. Tom's

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tells us one picture among the bunch, posted several days ago,

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got on my nerves. It features Harry playing with Archie

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in the garden on a sunny day, with a large football.

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Looks like quite fun, but the idyllic scene is spoiled

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by what the prince is wearing, a T shirt with

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girl dad written on it. Aside from suggesting, whether true

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or not, to the boy in front of him, that

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his sister Lilibet might just be his father's favorite child,

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the choice of clothing is unnecessary and unalloyed virtue signaling.

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I don't know if Harry was wearing it because he

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knew his wife was taking photos that would end up

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on social media, or he just happened to be wearing

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it during a day at home. It's hard to work

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out which would be worse. This sort of cringeworthy stuff

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belongs in California, not Buckingham Palace. And there you have it. Hey,

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