Princess Diana’s biographer, Andrew Morton, said she always had a certain feeling about her sons, one that makes their estrangement from one another so painful today.
She died 28 years ago
The princess died twenty eight years ago, having lost her life in a tragic car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997.
Back then, her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, were 15 and 12 years old respectively.
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She felt a certain way about her boys
Speaking to People in an interview published on August 13, Diana’s biographer, Andrew Morton, said she always felt they should be there for one another.
The princess felt she had two boys for a reason
“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,” Morton revealed.
“There is no doubt Diana would have tried to act as a peacemaker between them,” he added.
They’re the only ones who know what it’s like
The two princes had a unique childhood, having been brought up into royal life and its duties.
They also went through difficult experiences together, including their parents’ scandalous divorce, followed by their mother’s death in 1997 when they were still children.
They’ve since drifted apart
Despite sharing an upbringing only they can understand, the brothers have since separated from one another.
While Prince Harry has previously spoken about being open to reconcile with his family, insiders say William has been ignoring his messages, per People.
They even live in different countries
The royal brothers even live in different parts of the world now.
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton are raising their three children in Windsor in the UK, while Harry and Megan raise their two kids in California. With the familial rift, the cousins have no known relationship.
But they’re united in their mother’s memory
Despite not being on the same page, each of the brothers works to honor his mother’s memory in his own way.
As William follows her lead in helping the homeless, Harry is supporting young people affected by AIDS in Southern Africa, two causes that their mother always cared deeply about.
