William and Kate attended Archie’s christening in July. But the month after that marked a sad occasion: the anniversary of Diana’s passing. The media reported that regardless of any past arguments, Harry and William would spend the day together to fondly remember their mother and all that she did for them.
Finally, in October Harry broke his silence about the apparent rift when journalist Tom Bradby interviewed the prince for the ITV documentary Harry and Meghan: An African Journey. And Bradby posed a difficult question to the prince, saying, “There’s been a lot of talk in the press about rifts with your brother – how much of that is true?”
Harry gave us an answer, replying, “Part of this role, part of this job, this family, being under the pressure which it’s under – inevitably stuff happens. But we are brothers. We will always be brothers. We are certainly on different paths at the moment, but I will always be there for him… as I know he will always be there for me.”
The prince went on, “We don’t see each other as much as we used to, as we are so busy. But I love him dearly, and you know the majority of the stuff is probably – well, the majority of the stuff is created out of nothing. But as brothers, you have good days, and you have bad days.”
Meghan was also interviewed for the documentary, and she indicated that she wasn’t dealing well with royal life. When the duchess was asked how she was handling the scrutiny, for instance, she answered, “In all honesty, I have said for a long time to H – that is what I call him – it’s not enough to just survive something. That’s not the point of life. You have got to thrive.”
And after the documentary had aired, William apparently wasn’t too happy about it. At first, rumors swirled that he had been angered by his brother’s words. But according to the BBC, an insider from Kensington Palace allegedly told the broadcasting corporation that William was actually feeling “worried.” The palace itself had no official response to the interview.