Prince Harry's UK return and family reunion dealt major blow amid 'boycott' claims
Prince Harry's UK return and family reunion dealt major blow amid 'boycott' claims
Brian Dillon Sat, September 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC
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Prince Harry is apparently being dodged by one top royal (Image: Getty)Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK with their two children, but the Duke of Sussex's hopes of reconciling with his family have been dealt a major blow, with Prince William reportedly threatening to boycott Christmas events at Sandringham rather than face his brother, sources say.
Royal commentators have been speculating about Prince Harry's intentions regarding a reconciliation with his family. Numerous experts have suggested that mending ties was a primary motivation for the Duke and his wife to return to the UK with their two children.
However, one significant obstacle stands between Harry and a family reunion - his brother. Prince William has reportedly not spoken to Harry in years, with the divide between King Charles' sons growing considerably deeper following Harry's repeated criticisms of the monarchy.
Yet Harry may be holding out hope for a turnaround following his return to the UK. Sources close to the Royal Family indicate that William has no desire to allow Harry back into his inner circle, and that their last encounter was "unbearable" for the future King. This comes as the real reason Prince William and Kate distanced themselves from Harry and Meghan is revealed.
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"William is still very angry," an insider revealed to Closer. "The fact that his brother is coming back and getting all sorts of special attention has left him completely stunned; he feels like everyone suddenly has amnesia.
"He's vowing that he won't be taken in by Harry and Meghan's manipulations and says he plans to stay as far away from them as possible."
William is reportedly not happy about Harry's UK return (Image: Getty)
The source further claimed that William has already avoided family gatherings to prevent a reunion with Harry and Meghan. "He says he's tried forcing himself to make nice before, and it was unbearable. He always goes back to that terribly painful walkabout the four of them had to do together after the Queen's death," they added, reports the Express.
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"He hated every second of it and was thunder-faced the entire time, and that was before Harry released his memoir and everything deteriorated even further."
William has reportedly threatened to "boycott" gatherings at Sandringham due to the possibility of Harry and Meghan being present.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved back to the UK (Image: Asanka Ratnayake, Getty Images)
The source continued: "It's assumed that Harry and Meghan will be invited to all the Christmas functions, even though they're not working royals; they are still family, and the King wants them to have a place at the table.
"But William can't accept that; he feels like they lost that privilege with all their despicable behaviour, and he's saying he will opt out of attending anything they are invited to, rather than have to put on some phoney act.
"People are telling him that he needs to swallow his pride and give this a chance, but he's adamant that he'd rather spend Christmas alone than face those two across the table.
"There are still plenty of people hoping that William will be persuaded to turn the other cheek for his father's sake, but at the moment, he isn't budging."
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
