A royal author has revealed a heartbreaking detail in the years-long row between Princes William and Harry, as he reveals what Diana would have done to heal wounds

A royal expert believes if Diana had been around, Harry and William “would have worked things out in a different way”(Image: Getty Images)

A royal biographer has claimed that Princess Diana would have acted as a “peacemaker” during the years-long feud between Prince William and Prince Harry.

Andrew Morton, who famously documented the life of the late Princess of Wales, believes that the long-running rift between Diana’s two sons is a “great loss for the monarchy” and said Diana would have ‘put an end to the cold war’ between the princes.

William and Harry are not on speaking terms after years of public barbs from the Sussexes, but the two men are still carrying on their late mother’s life’s work through their various philanthropic efforts, and are preparing to mark the 28th anniversary of Diana’s untimely death. It comes after Prince Harry ‘admits he is still part of the Royal Family and finally sees sense’.

Princess Diana would’ve mended the rift between Harry and William, according to a royal biographer(Image: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

When Princess Diana tragically died on August 31st 1997, William and Harry – who were 15 and 12 respectively at the time – were united in grief.

Now, decades later, they couldn’t be further apart, but royal biographer Andrew Morton says that Diana would have played a key part in healing wounds.

He told People: “Diana always used to say she had two boys for a reason — the younger would be there to support the older in the lonely task as future King. There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them. If she had been around, they would have worked things out in a different way.”

He added: “We all remember the days when Harry and William were joshing with one another, and it all seemed set for their relationship and the future — that Harry, as Diana always used to say, would be William’s wingman. It’s a great loss for the monarchy.”

Tensions between William and Harry deepened in 2020 when Harry and Meghan quit royal life and relocated to California. The rift then only grew after the Sussexes 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey and Harry’s 2023 memoir Spare, which were both critical of the royal family.

Biographer Andrew Morton said the rift between the princes is a “great loss for the monarchy”(Image: UK Press via Getty Images)

According to Andrew Morton: “Things were said that sparked the initial rift, and it’s never healed.” Harry himself echoed the sentiment during an interview with the BBC in May, in which he said: “Some members of my family will never forgive me.”

Harry has spoken openly about his hope for reconciliation with his family. Hopes of a truce were sparked last month when senior aides to both Harry and King Charles were spotted at a meeting in London, but William’s representatives were reportedly not invited to the appointment.

Sources have claimed that Harry’s calls and messages to William have gone unanswered, with Robert Lacey, author of Battle of Brothers, saying: “They both deeply believe that they’re fighting for profound points of principle.”

While a royal reconciliation has not yet materialised, many royal fans have long hoped for a reunion between the brothers, with some saying it is what Diana would have wanted.

A source close to the royal household said: “This is the sadness of it — they aren’t supporting each other like they should be. That’s what any mother would want — that they are there for each other.”