{"id":189,"date":"2026-04-29T18:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-prince-harrys-quasi-royal-tour-through-australia-deepened-strain-with-estranged-brother-william\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:07:53","slug":"how-prince-harrys-quasi-royal-tour-through-australia-deepened-strain-with-estranged-brother-william","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-prince-harrys-quasi-royal-tour-through-australia-deepened-strain-with-estranged-brother-william\/","title":{"rendered":"How Prince Harry&#8217;s &#8216;quasi royal tour&#8217; through Australia deepened &#8216;strain&#8217; with estranged brother William"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/126634675.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The battle of the brothers continues.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry\u00a0and\u00a0Meghan Markle\u2019s\u00a0visit to Australia\u00a0has allegedly fueled further tension with his estranged brother, Prince William.<\/p>\n<p>On April 16, the Duke of Sussex spoke about giving up his former role as a senior working royal while at the InterEdge Summit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it,\u2019\u201d Harry said at the time. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Prince Harry\u00a0and\u00a0Meghan Markle\u2019s\u00a0visit to Australia has allegedly fueled further tension with his estranged brother, Prince William (pictured here together in 2022). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>While in Australia, the Duke of Sussex (pictured here with Meghan Markle on April 17) spoke about giving up his former role as a senior working royal. <span class=\"credit\">POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite his candor, his remarks didn\u2019t sit well with the Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a quasi royal vibe with these trips and it\u2019s confusing,\u201d a source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/prince-harrys-australia-trip-deepened-rift-with-william\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told\u00a0Us Weekly<\/a> Wednesday. \u201cIt seems they are trading on old connections in a way that shouldn\u2019t be acceptable because they are no longer working members of the royal family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider also explained that there is \u201cfrustration over the royal tours they are doing,\u201d adding that William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are continuously blindsided by Markle and Harry\u2019s next move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s taking steps forward then steps back,\u201d they continued. \u201cTheir media omnipresence is something that has created continued strain. It\u2019s been a barrier to repair the relationship. Just when the flames of controversy die down they have an uncanny ability to start another one.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Prince of Wales found Harry\u2019s trip (pictured here with fans on April 17) and remarks \u201cconfusing.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The insider shared that there is \u201cfrustration over the royal tours [Markle and Harry, pictured here on April 16] are doing.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The source went on to confirm that the brothers \u201cremain distant,\u201d explaining, \u201cThere hasn\u2019t been any communication. They will eventually figure it out, but there is still distance there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William, who has \u201cfirm boundaries,\u201d is allegedly \u201cnot pushing for a reunion\u201d at this time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The source claimed that the \u201cSuits\u201d alum and Harry (pictured here on April 17) putting themselves in the media \u201cis something that has created continued strain.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The source added that William and his wife, Kate Middleton (pictured here with Harry and Markle in 2022), are continuously blindsided by their estranged family members. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The insider continued about Harry and Markle (pictured here with the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2018), \u201cJust when the flames of controversy die down they have an uncanny ability to start another one.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On April 14, Harry and Markle kicked off their visit to Australia at the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital in Melbourne \u2014 40 years after Princess Diana <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-first-stop-on-faux-royal-australia-tour-has-special-connection-to-princess-diana\/\">visited during her own royal tour.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Throughout their visit, Harry and Markle met with veterans\u2019 families at the Australian National Veterans\u2019 Art Museum and<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/style\/meghan-markle-australia-tour-2026-outfits-fashion\/\"> served food<\/a> at the Homeless Services for Women Centre. They wrapped up their tour after visiting Canberra and Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>The couple last visited Australia during a 2018 royal tour. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Despite the claims, a source tells Page Six exclusively that the rumors about Harry (pictured here in Sydney) \u201caren\u2019t in any way accurate.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Markle and Prince Harry (pictured here together in Australia) last visited the country during a 2018 royal tour. <span class=\"credit\">POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Two years later, the couple (pictured here taking a selfie) stepped away from their royal duties and relocated to Montecito, California. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two years later, after stepping away from their royal duties, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to Montecito, California, where they live with their two children: Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/royal-family\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-first-stop-on-faux-royal-australia-tour-has-special-connection-to-princess-diana\/#\"\/>Meanwhile, despite Harry not yet reconnecting with William, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/26\/royal-family\/inside-prince-harrys-53-minute-meeting-with-king-charles\/\">he met up with his father, King Charles,<\/a> for the first time in two years in September.<\/p>\n<p>The 53-minute \u201cprivate tea\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/10\/royal-family\/prince-harry-and-king-charles-reunite-in-london-for-first-time-in-over-a-year\/\">took place at the King\u2019s London home<\/a>, Clarence House.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun claimed that the \u201cKing\u2019s door remains open for another private cup of tea\u00a0next\u00a0time Harry is back in\u00a0London.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/royal-family\/how-prince-harrys-quasi-royal-tour-through-australia-deepened-strain-with-estranged-brother-william\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The battle of the brothers continues. 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