As Prince William deals with the burden of Kate Middleton’s unexpected cancer diagnosis, he reportedly feels a strong need for his younger brother.

The future king is currently under intense pressure as he assists his wife Kate in her recovery while trying to protect their three young children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Louis, 5. prince. .

Now, a royal expert says William “desperately needs” Prince Harry, however, it’s clear that things between the once “very, very close” pair are still far from comfortable, a “tense” 22-word statement suggests The rift will take some time to heal.

TalkTV royal editor Sarah Hewson said tensions between the siblings were unlikely to ease anytime soon, with William now in full “protection mode” when it comes to protecting his young family.

Speaking on Times Radio, Ms Hewson said she believed Harry and Meghan had since been in private contact with Kate. However, she also noted that Harry had some “pretty cruel things” to say about the mother-of-three in his explosive memoir Spare and his Netflix documentary Harry and Meghan, which meant the reconciliation It’s not easy.

Ms Hewson added: “You can only imagine how desperately William now needs his brother for support and that relationship simply doesn’t exist.”

Prince Harry is expected to visit the UK in May to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Invincibles, and many royal watchers are wondering whether this provides an ideal opportunity for the two brothers to make amends. However, royal expert and author Tom Quinn also told the Mirror that any possible meeting between William and Harry would likely be “very brief.”

He explained: “Given Kate has been diagnosed with cancer, Harry will certainly make an effort to visit his brother and Kate when he returns to the UK in May – and if that happens it will be a very brief, carefully choreographed visit meeting, and it will be short.” This way the brothers can avoid any difficult conversations. At the same time, Harry knew what it would be like if he returned to England without seeing his brother and Kate. This will be a very awkward moment. “

It comes after a very difficult time for the royal family, with King Charles III and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, diagnosed with cancer this year.