The battle between the brothers continues.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s visit to Australia is said to have further heightened tensions with their estranged brother Prince William.
On April 16, the Duke of Sussex spoke about relinquishing his previous role as senior working royal while attending the InterEdge Summit.
“I thought, ‘I hate this job. I hate this role. I hate where this goes,'” Harry said at the time.
Despite his candor, his remarks did not sit well with the Prince of Wales.
“There’s a royal feel to these trips that’s confusing,” a source told Us Weekly on Wednesday. “Since they are no longer working members of the royal family, it appears they are using old connections in a way that should not be acceptable.”
The source also explained that there is “frustration with the royal tour that they’re doing,” adding that Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton are constantly being blindsided by Markle and Prince Harry’s next move.
“We are moving forward and moving backwards,” they continued. “Their media ubiquity is what creates ongoing tensions. It’s a barrier to repairing relationships. As soon as one controversy goes out, they have an uncanny ability to start another.”
The source went on to confirm that the brothers have “remained distant,” explaining, “There has been no communication. Eventually things will be resolved, but there is still distance.”
William, who has “firm boundaries”, is said to be “not pushing for a reunion” at this time.
Despite these claims, sources insisted to Page Six that “the rumors are in no way accurate.”
Page Six has contacted representatives for Prince Harry and Kensington Palace for comment.
Prince Harry and Markle began their visit to Australia on April 14 at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. It will be 40 years since Princess Diana visited during her royal tour.
During their visit, Prince Harry and Markle met with families of veterans at the Australian National Veterans Gallery and provided meals at the Women’s Homeless Service Centre. They finished their tour after visiting Canberra and Sydney.
The couple last visited Australia during the royal tour in 2018.
Two years later, after stepping away from royal duties, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to Montecito, California, where they live with their two children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry reunited with his father, King Charles, for the first time in two years in September, although he has not yet been able to contact Prince William.
The 53-minute “private tea” took place at the king’s London home, Clarence House.
The Sun reported: “The King’s door remains open for another private tea the next time Prince Harry returns to London.”
