Prince William has taken a conciliatory step in his feud with Prince Harry by publicly naming him for what is believed to be the first time in six years.
In a recent documentary, William describes how, as youngsters, Princess Diana brought the boys to a homeless shelter in London to expose them to the reality of life outside the palace.
The film, titled ‘Prince William: We Can End Homelessness’, includes poignant unseen photos of William and Diana at the Passage in Westminster.
One shows the young Prince intently playing chess with a homeless guy at the shelter during Princess Diana’s visit with William on June 14, 1993, a few days before his eleventh birthday.
Another, taken in December that year shows a suited-and-booted young William standing alongside his mother at the shelter, his arms stuffed with presents to give.
‘My mother took me to the Passage; she took Harry and I both there… I’d never been to anything like that before and I was a bit anxious as to what to expect,’ explains William.
‘My mother went about her usual part of making everyone feel relaxed and having a joke with everyone…I remember having some good conversations, playing chess, and chatting.
‘You meet people, like I did then, who put a different perspective in your head.’
The touching introduction demonstrates how the Prince’s recollections of his mother fuelled his desire to eradicate homelessness.
The Prince of Wales is tragically familiar with trauma and family dissolution, which are highlighted in the movie as typical reasons for homelessness.
In addition to his mother’s passing, William and his younger brother are still at odds, and this should not be the case. They are brothers, whether royal or not! It shouldn’t matter what background you come from; blood is thicker than water!
Until this film, it was understood William had not uttered his brother’s name in a public speech or interview since 2018 when the two princes, alongside the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle, were interviewed at the Royal Foundation Forum.
If only through an old photograph of the two boys visiting the shelter in 1993, the documentary also brings the brothers back together on film.
His wife, the Princess of Wales, was diagnosed with cancer, which was another personal catastrophe that occurred during the filming.
It’s more of a tribute to their mother’s work and his desire to carry on her legacy than an olive branch, although it would be good if it was a positive step. They are brothers, after all.
Reintroducing them both into each other’s lives would be wonderful. They should shake hands and put the past behind them as brothers, even if Harry might never be trusted again. At the end of the day, family is family regardless of what they have done.
Diana would not have wanted this and Prince William knows this. Even if they had a shallow, polite relationship, it would be something, and Diana would have been so disappointed in them both.
Normal individuals don’t permanently cut out their siblings from their lives because they disagree, and as Christians, they should just forgive those who have harmed them. In this case, it was Harry, but I’m sure he had his reasons, and I’m also definitely sure he knows more about his mother’s death than he’s letting on.
Some might say that it wasn’t a disagreement and that it was a complete betrayal. Either way, it has nothing to do with us. It is a family matter that we the public have no jurisdiction in, unless, of course, your surname is Windsor and you are related to them, and even then, they are brothers who should be working it out between themselves, and even their wives should mind their beeswax!
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