Prince William reportedly has a nickname for Prince Harry (Image: Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Prince William and Prince Harry’s for a number of years now, with the brothers due to the Duke of Sussex’s repeated public attacks against the Firm.
While Harry, 40, has spoken a lot about his brother over recent years since quitting life as a senior royal in 2020, including in his memoir, , 42, has remained tight-lipped on the topic.
However, while the Prince of Wales may not be publicly vocal on his feelings about his estranged brother, his actions have shown that forgiveness is far off.
From not speaking at their father King Charles’s Coronation last year, to just a few months ago, it is clear the brothers no longer share the close relationship they once had.
It was also reported last year that the future King has a nickname for his brother that reflects how he really feels about him.
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According to Omid Scoobie’s book Endgame, the prince sees Harry – who lives in America with his wife – as a “defector”, which according to Collins dictionary is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group.
In Endgame, Scoobie states: “I was talking to a source quite early on in the process, and they called Harry a ‘defector’ and said that was William’s view. These were two men who once upon a time were firmly aligned in their outlook. One of them had to move on to also protect the crown.”
When quitting royal life in 2020, said he wanted to become financially independent, as well as guarantee more privacy for his young family.
This saw the duke move making the occasional trip back to the UK when necessary.
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The brothers are believed to not be on talking terms (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Although some members of the Royal Family have since flown out to see the prince in his new £11 million Montecito mansion, including his cousin , has not been one of them.
While the brothers are not on good terms, this did not stop the future King from wishing a happy 40th birthday in September on social media, from William.
The prince also mentioned his brother recently on his ITV documentary : We Can End Homelessness, which saw the prince reflect on the times to teach them about what homelessness means.
Despite these small mentions of his brother, a reunion between William and Harry is not expected to be on the cards anytime soon.