He poured his heart out in a memoir, lit up Netflix screens with explosive revelations — and now Prince Harry reportedly wishes he could take it all back.
Royal expert Dan Wakeford has claimed that the Duke of Sussex deeply regrets the criticisms he levelled at his brother and the wider royal family in his memoir Spare, his Netflix docuseries, and a string of tell-all interviews. The only problem? He may not even be able to pick up the phone to say so.
"Harry wants a reconciliation. He regrets the things he said in the book and the documentary, and doing that again is off the table. What's heartbreaking is he kind of has hoped that William would stumble a little and reach out and need him. He's got no avenue to communicate with him."
Speaking on The Royals Uncensored podcast, Wakeford painted a quietly devastating picture of a man isolated from the family he once hoped to win back — with reports suggesting Harry no longer even holds William's phone number.
Peter Phillips Snub and a Widening Divide
The timing couldn't be more bruising. Harry is said to believe his relationship with William has hit yet another low following reports that Peter Phillips — the King's nephew — did not invite the Sussexes to his recent wedding. Insiders claim Harry feels William has been actively working behind the scenes to widen the distance between him and other members of the royal family, quietly nudging relatives further away from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over the years.
It's a bleak picture for a man who, sources say, once genuinely believed William might eventually "stumble" and be the one to reach out first.
The Security Gate Row Adding Fuel to the Fire
And if the emotional estrangement wasn't enough, a rather more practical grievance is now stoking Harry and Meghan's frustrations — and it involves Kate's sister Pippa.
Pippa Middleton and her billionaire husband James Matthews recently upgraded an electric security gate at their Berkshire estate, where they live with their three children. Matthews explained the decision at a recent inquiry, telling officials: "To improve security for my family, before we moved in, I arranged for an electric security gate to be erected on the drive. Unfortunately, there has been a continued need to enhance security and the gates have therefore been upgraded in the summer of 2025 and kept closed."
The inquiry was triggered after a local walking group petitioned West Berkshire District Council to have the lane designated as a public footpath — and neighbours have since voiced frustration, with one source telling RadarOnline there is "a deep sense of resentment among some residents who feel this dispute perfectly captures what happens when extremely wealthy outsiders move into rural communities and begin reshaping them around their own priorities."
Harry and Meghan Cry 'Double Standard'
For the Sussexes, however, the issue isn't the gate itself — it's what it represents. Since stepping back as working royals, Harry and Meghan lost their taxpayer-funded security, and Harry has fought a prolonged and very public battle to secure armed police protection for himself and his family when visiting the UK. His children, Archie and Lilibet, have not returned to Britain without that protection in place.
"Harry and Meghan have no issue with Pippa and James being allowed to have this gate — if they feel they need protection, they should have it," a source told RadarOnline. "What infuriates Meghan and Harry is the double standard. He has been treated as though he's totally out of bounds and shouldn't dare ask for so-called special treatment. Yet, the palace reaction to Pippa and James seemingly asking for special treatment has been the opposite. No one is raising a fuss about them taking advantage."
The insider added pointedly: "It's always been one set of rules for Harry and another set for everyone else. The Middletons seem to be able to write their own rulebook."
With no phone number for his brother, no invitation to family occasions, and a fresh row over what he sees as royal double standards, Harry's hopes of a reconciliation with William feel further away than ever — however much he may wish otherwise.
