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William, Harry and Kate chat after Prince Philip’s funeral

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Updated on April 17, 2021

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Prince William and his brother Prince Harry set their tense relationship aside on Saturday when they said their last goodbyes to their grandfather at his funeral, a year since they last saw each other.

Following Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday, April 17, Harry was seen catching up with his brother, William, and sister-in-law, Duchess Kate.

The brothers were solemn and quiet as they followed their father, Prince Charles, and other relatives in a procession behind Prince Philip’s coffin before his funeral at Windsor Castle.

Kate, 39, sat alongside husband William throughout the funeral, while Harry sat apart from the rest of the family.

During the dignified, religious, and socially distanced funeral service for their grandfather Prince Philip on Saturday, feuding brothers Prince Harry and Prince William were separated by Henry VIII’s tomb as they sat across from each other.

This brief public display of affection piqued royal analysts’ expectations that the brothers would use their time together when Harry is in the United Kingdom to repair their strained relationship, which allegedly erupted after Harry and his wife Meghan Markle made a series of sensational accusations about racism and cruelty in the royal family during their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last month.

“It’s hard to know what that means but we hope that bodes well,” MSNBC royal columnist Keir Simmons said.

On Twitter, many users were enthralled by the moment of family harmony.

One spectator said, “Such a beautiful scene to see Harry, William and Kate all talking and walking beside each other after the funeral service. #williamandharry.”

Since the Duke of Sussex returned to the UK last weekend, Harry and William talked on the phone last week.

According to a source, Kate is “hopeful of a resolution” and may serve as a peacemaker during Harry’s brief visit.

A conflict between William and Harry has existed for years, as Harry recently revealed during a sit-down interview with CBS in March.

Tensions between Harry, 36, and William, 38, erupted after Harry and Meghan gave a candid interview to Oprah Winfrey of the United States last month. The royal family was depicted as unconcerned about Meghan’s mental health issues, and Harry characterized his partnership with William as “space at the moment.”

Due to British COVID-19 protection precautions, The Duke of Sussex has been in self-isolation since Sunday. According to reports, William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, spent the week at their country home and William and Harry may not have seen each other before the funeral.