One issue may provide 'moment of empathy' to 'cut through' William and Harry's 'animosity'
One issue may provide 'moment of empathy' to 'cut through' William and Harry's 'animosity'
Charl WrightSat, October 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC
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Prince William and Prince Harry are not thought to be speaking (Image: Getty Images)EXCLUSIVE: Prince William and Prince Harry may find common ground after the latter's security team found paparazzi lurking at his children's school
One "moment of empathy" could be the key to bringing Prince William and Prince Harry back together, an expert has claimed.
Lynn Carratt of E20 Communications believes that Harry's recent issue with the international paparazzi may open the door for a conversation between the two royal brothers.
Last week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's spokesperson released a statement saying that two international photographers were seen looking into the grounds of their children's school. The pair have been branded "extraordinarily reckless" and accused of an "unacceptable intrusion into the privacy of children."
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Security personnel reported that the individuals seemed to be operating as a coordinated team, and although they managed to record their car's license plate number, they discovered the vehicle was a rental.
Both William and Harry have experienced media intrusion in their own lives and their mother's, who died while being followed by paparazzi in Paris, France.
All four royals have experience media intrusion (Image: Getty Images)
And Lynn believes this shared concern may bridge a gap between the brothers as she exclusively told the Daily Express US, "William and Harry may have taken very different paths, but they both grew up seeing first-hand what intense press and paparazzi attention could do to their mother.
"Now they are fathers themselves; both appear determined to protect their own children from experiencing that same level of intrusion."
The royal expert further noted that if there were "one subject capable of cutting through some of the animosity between them," it could certainly be the safety and privacy of their children.
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"It could potentially create a moment of empathy between William and Harry, even if that happens entirely behind closed doors," Lynn added.
However, the PR professional explained that royal fans shouldn't expect a "dramatic public reconciliation as a result of this," as relationships are often fixed through "small private moments," not big gestures.
"And if William were to send his brother a private message saying, essentially, 'I understand,' that could perhaps mean more than any carefully choreographed public reunion," Lynn concluded.
All four parents fiercely guard their children's privacy, with Kate and Will maintaining an arrangement with the media that allows George, Charlotte, and Louis to enjoy a typical childhood while meeting public curiosity.
They'll frequently share photographs from the children's key moments such as birthdays, or allow the press to attend first days at school, such as when Prince George arrived at Eton College.
Harry and Meghan's approach differs considerably, keeping their children's faces hidden in all public photographs, revealing no developmental milestones, while maintaining complete media silence regarding their residence location and the children's educational institution.
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