As the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry widens, Princess Catherine is putting her health first.
On Sunday, the Princess of Wales—who is undergoing treatment for an unidentified type of cancer—was spotted making her way to Crathie Church on the Balmoral Estate. Her husband was driving the 42-year-old royal.
Traditionally, the royal family gathers privately at Balmoral Castle to spend the remaining summer months together. The expansive 50,000-acre estate was adored by Queen Elizabeth II, who described it as her “paradise in the highlands,” according to the Australian website Perthnow.
Prior to now, people magazine was informed by sources that Harry and his spouse, Meghan Markle, had not received an invitation to join the other royals.
Although Catherine and Harry were close in the past, Christopher Andersen, the author of “The King,” told Fox News Digital that she will not be facilitating peace negotiations between the rival brothers anytime soon.
“It’s true that Kate and Harry were close,” Andersen said. “They shared a unique bond. They laughed at the same jokes and had a similar silly sense of humor. Kate, according to Harry, was the sister he never had. Kate would naturally love nothing more than to see the brothers reunited and share a kiss. The royal family would have one less cloud over their heads.”
Andersen said, “But above all, Kate is devoted to her husband.” She is fully aware of the reasons behind William’s continued rage. Kate is not going to put any more pressure on William, who already has a lot on his plate between her cancer and the king’s cancer fight.”
“The last time Harry was at Balmoral Castle was in September 2022, when his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, died there,” Andersen stated. “His absence from Balmoral this summer is just one more sign that the royal family – Kate included – prefer to have Harry out of sight and out of mind for the time being.”
The mother of three “has been shielded from the increasing drama with the Sussexes for quite a while now,” according to sources who spoke to the UK’s Closer magazine. The Princess of Wales is still “extremely concerned.”
One source told the outlet, “Kate looks at Harry, and she sees a very lost soul.” “She’s still incredibly fond of him and so saddened that it’s come to this situation where he’s completely excommunicated himself from the whole family and there now seems to be this wall that can’t be broken down.”
Andersen concurred with the assertions:
“Above all, though, Kate is devoted to her husband. She knows exactly why William is still enraged. Kate is not going to put any more pressure on William, who already has a lot on his plate between her cancer and the king’s cancer fight.” — Chris Andersen, the writer of “The King”
“Kate made an effort to bring the brothers back together in the beginning,” said Andersen. “One of the most poignant scenes in this whole saga was during Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021, when Kate was seen stepping aside so the brothers could be together as they left the funeral service and walked up the hill to Windsor Castle.”
“When that didn’t work, Kate continued to try and soften up her husband,” he stated. “But Kate understandably threw up her hands when Harry trashed William and Charles in his memoir ‘Spare’ two years later.”
Catherine declared in March that she was receiving chemotherapy after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Following months of unrelenting conjecture on social media following her hospitalization for an undisclosed abdominal surgery in January, the announcement was made.
The British royal asked for “time, space, and privacy while I finish my treatment” at the time.
Later, in a private letter, the princess acknowledged that “there are good days and bad days.” She also expressed her desire to attend “a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet.”
Later, in June, Catherine attended Trooping the Colour, and a month later, Wimbledon. She skipped Garter Day, Royal Ascot and a Japan state visit to the U.K.
“Harry and Meghan are not on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ radar right now,” Kinsey Schofield, host of the To Di For Daily podcast, claimed to Fox News Digital. Catherine is still undergoing chemotherapy, is extremely tired, and is devoted to her family and well-being.
Harry is no longer part of the bigger picture, according to Schofield. “[The royals] are focused on Kate’s health, the future of their family, and the future of the crown.”
Harry has had a strained relationship with his family and has seen his father infrequently since he and his wife quit royal duties in 2020. At the time, the couple said the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press were what had prompted them to step back as senior royals. The father of two has since detailed his rocky relationship with his family in TV interviews, a documentary and his memoir, “Spare.”
When Harry returned to London in May to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, his spokesperson issued a statement, implying that his father, King Charles III, was too busy to meet with his son. According to reports, William and Harry aren’t on speaking terms.
“Princess Catherine was raised in a happy family without either sibling rivalries or parental infighting,” royal expert Hilary Fordwich explained to Fox News Digital. “She values family stability and part of her calmness originates from that stable, sturdy family background. In contrast, Prince William was witness to bitter infighting between his parents, the late Princess Diana and the current king.”
“The recent betrayals by Prince Harry have cut William to the core,” Fordwich claimed. “He was devastated by the revelations in ‘Spare.’ Now, of course, he cannot trust his brother, once closest to him.”
“Those closest to the Princess of Wales have been protecting her from this current rift, but it is disquieting to her,” Fordwich added.
Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox News Digital that royal watchers may see the Sussexes in the U.K. soon – but for a different reason.
“I have received information from a source close to William that Meghan will be working extensively across Britain with her husband on what appears to be a major PR campaign,” Pelham Turner claimed. “They intend a massive return to public life, I am told, to bolster further their presence. [But] I think it will leave little time for reconciliations… more like an all-out war to obliterate the perceived opposition.”
“As much as I wish them to succeed and King Charles and Camilla to enjoy their round of global events, they are not a united royal family,” Pelham Turner claimed. “[They’re] a family in total disarray… [But] I live in eternal hope as an eternal optimist.”
It’s unclear when Catherine will officially return to public duties. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to carve out roles for themselves in California, where they reside with their two young children.
