William and Harry likely won't meet privately after Diana memorial - Page Six
Prince William and Prince Harry are not expected to meet in private after a statue of their late mother, Princess Diana, is unveiled Thursday, sources say.
Page Six is told that the brothers likely will not have time for a heart-to-heart amid their long-running rift before Harry flies back to his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children in the US.
A private chat would also be particularly difficult with the media just steps away, it was pointed out to us — despite reports Wednesday saying the brothers would meet privately following the statue unveiling.
It is not known when Harry, who arrived in the UK on Friday, will head back home, but it is believed that he doesn’t want to be away from his recently-expanded family for too long.
The statue unveiling falls on what would have been the late Princess of Wales’ 60th birthday.
There will be just 15 guests at the event due to COVID protocols, including Diana’s siblings. We’re told it will be short.
While a royal source said the event could be “sad and a little strained,” another source told us the brothers are expected to be dignified for the sake of their mother.
“The boys will be fine,” the source said.
Absent from the event will be William’s wife, Kate Middleton — which family sources previously told Page Six will be be “telling on so many levels.”
The Duchess of Cambridge was cut from the guest list in an effort to keep numbers down due to COVID-19 protocols, but an insider said it’s merely an excuse to keep the family drama away from the important ceremony.
“I think keeping the numbers down is a perfect ‘excuse’ for Catherine to stay away. William is fed up with the drama and Catherine doesn’t need to be dragged into this,” the source said.
“They are planning a private family visit with their children, and that private moment is far more important than the public rhetoric.”
The source added, “William is determined that the Sussex drama does not overshadow this important moment of remembrance to his much-missed mother and is keeping that as his focus.”
Prince Charles, who divorced Diana a year before her 1997, will reportedly be absent from the event as well, as “old wounds” could be reopened.
“It brings back memories for him; happy, sad, regretful,” an insider told the UK Times. “Since Diana’s death, he has felt it’s best to keep those memories to himself and leave his sons to it.”
Markle remains in California, where she is caring for their newborn daughter, Lilibet Diana, and their 2-year-old son, Archie.
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