Prince Harry breaks silence on reconciliation with Prince William: 'Some people don't want it to work out'


The Duke of Sussex, 42, appeared to address his fractured relationship with his brother in a discussion on GQ's weekly interview series on Tuesday


Prince Harry and Prince William© Getty
Eleanor Dye
Eleanor DyeOnline Royal Correspondent
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Prince Harry appeared to address his conflict with Prince William in a new interview on Tuesday.

The Duke of Sussex, 42, who is not believed to have spoken to his older brother in four years, told GQ's weekly interview series One More Question that "some people don't want it to work out", appearing to refer to his estranged sibling.

Harry, who returned to Britain in August with his wife Meghan Markle and two children, said he wants to reconcile with his family. HELLO! previously revealed that the King has not met his youngest son since his return, though they are believed to have spoken on the phone.

Harry said: "For me, there’s enough drama in the world and enough drama in people’s lives to continue with issues with family."

Can the brothers, Prince Harry and Prince William, build bridges in the upcoming months© Getty Images
Prince Harry appeared to reference his brother, Prince William

He added: "Some people don’t want it to work out. I want it to work out. With everything else that’s going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile. That’s the key point."

The Duke continued to talk about how "sibling disagreements" and "broken relationships between kids and parents" are a "massively relatable issue".

"As a 42-year-old man with two kids, a boy and a girl, you start to look back at your past and your parents as to what you have carried from them, what they’ve handed over to you, what you want to take on and what you don't," the Prince said.

The interview was recorded in late September and was released at the same time that the Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles and Queen Camilla to host the Sultan of Oman for a high-profile State Visit at Windsor Castle. 

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Harry spoke to GQ's Zach Baron for a wide-ranging discussion including family relationships, grief, and his family life. 

He explained that he and Meghan have a "different attitude" to living in England than they once did, saying: "Our attitude has changed. I think once you've been through it, once you've been able to talk about it and raise awareness to it, then people see it for what it is, which makes the environment slightly easier."

The Duke said that some "necessary battles" have been fought, but now hopes to "draw a line" under the conflict, leaving it "behind us" for the "greater good".

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive to visit the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham, central England on October 15, 2026. © AFP via Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan visited Nottingham last week

It comes after the Duke discussed grief in a special episode of Masterclass earlier this month, for which he is believed to have been paid up to $100,000.

Harry spoke about how he coped after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997, in a 90-minute discussion with neuroscientist Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor. 

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Last week, the Sussexes stepped out in Nottingham for their first public outing since returning to the UK. 

Prince Harry and Meghan took part in three quasi-royal-style engagements, despite King Charles's insistence on their return that they are "private citizens", not working royals. 

Harry and William's relationship now

The two brothers, who were once close, were last in the same room together at the funeral of their uncle, Lord Fellowes, in 2024.

However, they did not sit near one another and are not believed to have spoken. Prior to that, the brothers were pictured together at the funeral events for the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.

Princess Catherine, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle in 2022© POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Princess Catherine, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle in 2022

While Harry reunited with his father in July at Highgrove House, there has been no such reunion so far with William.

Their relationship worsened after Harry and Meghan's allegations about the royal family in a Netflix documentary and the duke’s bestselling autobiography Spare – both released in the months that followed the late Queen’s death and at the start of the King’s reign. 

Harry claimed his "archnemesis" brother "Willy" physically attacked him and knocked him to the floor into a dog bowl in a row over Meghan’s alleged rude behaviour, and that the King put his own interests above Harry’s and was jealous of Meghan and Kate.

Harry later accused the royal family of a "horrible reaction" on the day Queen Elizabeth II died, and said he was not invited on the plane taking his relatives to Balmoral to see her.  

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