Prince William’s ‘one condition’ for reconciling with Prince Harry

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

For the first time in six years, Prince William and Prince Harry are living in the same country.

Back in August, the Duke of Sussex, his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, moved back to the UK from the US.

While it was a rocky start for the family, with the young royals switching schools over security concerns, the Sussexes seem to have settled into life in the Cotswolds.

However, there’s reportedly still bad blood between William and Harry, amid their years-long feud.

The brothers have allegedly not seen each other or reconciled since Harry returned, with William apparently still feeling ‘deeply hurt over the many things [Harry] has said publicly about him and other family members.’

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Now, it’s rumoured William has laid down some serious requirements for peace talks with his younger sibling, including a condition regarding Meghan if they are ever to reconcile.

A royal insider also told Shuter that William would set a condition that Meghan does not speak publicly about his wife, Kate Middleton, and their three children, Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight.

‘William is willing to speak to Harry, but he wants Catherine and his children kept out of Meghan’s mouth,’ the insider said.

‘No public comments, no private briefings, no dragging his wife or children into their grievances. They’re off-limits.’

The source also claimed that ‘Harry wants his brother back,’ but ‘William wants Catherine and his children left alone.’

They added that there is a possibility to ‘rebuild their relationship, but William will not allow his family to become collateral damage again.’

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 01: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Duke of Rothsay and Catherine, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Rothsay with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arrive for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro on August 1, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.on August 01, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

It comes after the royal family were mocked on Saturday Night Live UK, following Harry and Meghan’s summer return.

Finding themselves at the butt of a (harmless) joke, comedians Jack Shep and Ayoade Bamgboye played Harry and Meghan, while fellow resident comics Larry Dean and Emma Sidi played King Charles and Queen Camilla, respectively.

The sketch was set in the monarch’s Scottish Balmoral estate, and saw the ‘King’ and ‘Queen’ relaxing in a grand living room.

In the skit, King Charles leaned against an old fireplace, but suddenly turned around after hearing a noise and said: ‘What in the devil is that racket?’

Harry and Meghan then walked into the room, hand in hand, wearing recognisable outfits from their tour of Australia earlier this year.

UNCLEARED GRABS: Harry and Meghan SNL

Shep’s Harry — who donned a pale blue shirt and black trousers — replied, ‘I’m home’ while squeezing Bamgboye’s Meghan’s hand. After a good audience laugh, Charles said: ‘Harry, what are you doing here? This castle is for Royals only,’ before Camilla called her husband a ‘grump’ and greeted the Sussexes.

The sketch then teased Harry and Meghan’s $60 million Netflix deal, with Charles joking that they’d spent ‘all their Netflix money already.’

‘Daddy, it was $60million. How long was it meant to last? I’m not asking for much, just a duchy or two,’ Shep replied as Harry.

Shuter’s insider touched on the SNL UK bit, claiming that William and Harry are ‘being laughed at’ by the British public.

‘This is the future King and his brother, not two schoolboys refusing to sit together at lunch. Somebody has to grow up,’ they said, adding: ‘This cannot continue.

‘Two grown men avoiding each other is making them both look petty and foolish. Their feud has become a national joke.’

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