PRINCE HARRY may have been “fighting back tears” as he and Meghan Markle were overshadowed by Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, at an event, a book claims.Harry and William have endured tension over the last couple of years, after the Sussexes decided to leave royal duties behind at the beginning of last year.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they wanted to pursue a more independent life, and since then they have tried to do exactly that, starting projects with Netflix and moving to California. But Harry and Meghan have also criticised aspects of royal life while William remains a central figure in the Royal Family.
In his book ‘Battle of Brothers’, author Robert Lacey explores the difficult relationship between Harry and William.
The book includes insight into one moment where Harry may have been close to tears, according to an anonymous observer.The incident reportedly occurred at the 2020 Commonwealth Day Service, which marked Harry and Meghan’s final engagement as working members of the Royal Family.
Mr Lacey claims the initial plan for the event was to have the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk inside the church alongside the Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, while Harry and Meghan took their seats ahead of them.
At the time, the Daily Mail reported Harry was “quite sensitive and emotional about it.”Discussing the event in his book, Mr Lacey wrote: “The only problem was that 2,000 orders of service had already been distributed round the Abbey, explaining that William and Kate would enter and process with the main royal party — and making no mention at all of Harry and Meghan.
“So there was the snub in black and white — set out for all to see.”Observers also noted that Harry’s face was ‘quite tense and unsmiling’ — and that when William sat down close to him, he barely greeted his brother.
“Throughout the service, Meghan megawatted away with her best TV smile but, as the ceremony progressed, Harry appeared to grow gloomier.”According to one observer, ‘his accelerated blinking even suggested he might have been fighting back tears.'”
Harry and William’s relationship has been the subject of speculation over the last two years.The brothers put on a united front in July as they unveiled a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, in the garden of Kensington Palace.The brothers said: “We remember her love, strength and character.
