“There’s no way he’s willing to pick up the phone and do this casually,” the source explained. “It would need to be a supervised discussion, handled with total discretion.”

Harry recently travelled to the UK for the WellChild Awards and met privately with King Charles for nearly an hour at Clarence House. William, who was in Lambeth at the time, did not attend.

How the Rift Began

Tensions between the brothers reportedly date back to 2016, when William voiced concerns about Harry’s fast-moving relationship with Meghan Markle. Meghan’s alleged conflict with Catherine intensified the strain, and by the time Harry and Meghan relocated to the United States in 2020, the relationship had fractured severely.

The situation worsened after the Sussexes’ media interviews—including the explosive Oprah interview in 2021—and Harry’s memoir Spare, which revealed intimate family grievances and harsh criticism of the monarchy.

Hints Harry Wants to Reconnect

In recent months, however, Harry has shown signs of wanting to rebuild ties with his family and possibly spend more time in the UK. Earlier this month, he published a reflective essay ahead of Remembrance Day titled “The Bond, The Banter, The Bravery: What it means to be British.”

The piece carried a nostalgic tone that many viewed as a longing for home—and perhaps for William.

Communications expert Judy James noted that “Ex-pat Harry writes in a style of deep nostalgia for the country he left,” adding that unlike typical homesick cravings for “jars of Marmite or English tea bags,” Harry seems to miss “a kind of shared, intense, complex humour that he might not be able to get in the US.”

She also suggested the essay contained a quiet message for William. “Harry was a man who grew up and cut his teeth on banter, especially with his brother William,” James said. “There is a suggestion that … Harry is implying (perhaps subconsciously) how much he misses his older brother.”