Prince Harry and Meghan’s blunt two-word response to Prince William’s plea for reconciliation meeting

Prince Harry had a blunt two-word response to Prince William’s request for a meeting which could have nipped the royal feud in the bud, according to a royal author.

The brothers were once close but are now no longer on speaking terms, with their relationship deteriorating dramatically since Harry’s departure from the Firm in 2020.

Back in 2019 Harry and Meghan Markle were on a tour of southern Africa when their struggles with royal life became apparent, as he told ITV’s Tom Bradby that the couple had “good days and bad days”.

According to Valentine Low, author of Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown, William reached out to his brother once the interview aired and while Harry was initially open to talk, he soon changed his mind when he responded with two words: “Don’t come.”

Mr Low wrote: “The day after the documentary aired, William WhatsApped his brother to ask if he could come and see him. Initially, Harry was in favour. Then he spoke to his brother again and asked him whom he would tell.

Prince Harry and Prince William almost met up to discuss the Tom Bradby interview (Image: Getty)

“William explained that he’d have to clear his schedule, which would mean telling his private secretary. At that point, Harry told him: Don’t come.

“He was so concerned that William’s team would leak the visit to the press that he would rather not see his brother than risk it getting into the papers.”

Harry’s dislike of the press has led him to become even more distanced from his family, as he accused Queen Camilla in his memoir Spare of leaking information to paint herself in a more positive light.