Prince William and Prince Harry are believed to have had a turbulent relationship in recent years, so we asked Mirror readers if they think the royal brothers will ever reconcile

Prince William and Kate Middleton publicly wished Prince Harry a “Happy 40th Birthday” on Sunday – leaving people to wonder if the brothers will heal their rift?

The couple retweeted a birthday post from the Royal Family, alongside the celebratory message, despite long-standing rumours of tension between the siblings. The princes were recently reunited at the memorial service for their late uncle Lord Robert Fellowes last month, but reportedly didn’t speak.

According to sources, the pair sat on opposite sides of the church during the funeral and stood “virtually back-to-back” at one point before going their separate ways. This comes after Harry shone light on their turbulent relationship in his bombshell memoir Spare, which included claims that a “piping hot” William shoved him to the floor at Nottingham Cottage.

In another chapter, he alleged that King Charles was forced to stop a row after the funeral of Prince Philip, pleading with his “boys” to not make “his final years a misery”. A source told The Times claimed that William is unlikely to reconcile with Harry anytime soon following his portrayal of Kate in the book.

The Duke claimed she made Meghan cry just days before their 2018 wedding, and that Kate encouraged Harry to wear his infamous Nazi Halloween costume. William is yet to give his own public perspective on the matter, but those close to him have reportedly seen the toll the rift has taken on the prince, who is understood to be estranged from his brother.

While it’s understood that Harry and William haven’t spoken since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth back in September 2022, we asked Mirror readers if they think the feuding brothers will ever heal their rift. Around 2,958 people took part in our poll, and a hefty 2,550 were convinced the siblings will not make peace.