Prince William ‘worried’ about his brother Prince Harry – UPDATE
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The struggles faced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are a cause of concern, a palace insider told The Times last night.
The extent of royal anxiety about the couple while they try to cope with media pressure emerged as the Duke of Cambridge was said to be worried about his younger brother. The Duke is said to be “worried” about his younger brother, who on Sunday night publicly confirmed the siblings are on “different paths” and spending less time together.
On Sunday night an ITV documentary was broadcast in which Harry and Meghan spoke in emotional terms about their troubles dealing with life in the spotlight.
A source close to William said: “It would be very difficult for anybody to watch that and not feel compassion for them. Whatever is going on is taking a personal toll on them. That, of course, would cause concern.”
A palace source told the BBC of household fears the Sussexes are in a “fragile place”, with Prince William hoping they “are alright” after Prince Harry unexpectedly laid bare details of their private relationship in a television documentary.
Acknowledging a “rift” in conversation with friend and broadcaster Tom Bradby on ITV, Prince Harry admitted “inevitably stuff happens” under the pressure of royal life.
His decision to speak about the brothers’ relationship immediately placed them at the centre of a worldwide conversation, detailed on the front page of five leading British newspapers and headline news on radio and television from the Today programme to Loose Women.
Harry, 35, said that he was still feeling “raw” about the death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997 and her dealings with the media. He also admitted that he was still struggling with his mental health. He spoke for the first time about an alleged rift with William, 37, saying that they were on different paths but that he loved him.
