In the ITV documentary, William recounts: “She took Harry and I both there. I must have been about 11, I think probably… Maybe 10. I’d never been to anything like that before.”
William shared images of himself and Harry, something journalist Richard Kay believes was a deliberate move.
Kay, once a close friend of Diana, said: “Well, you could easily take that latter view that he can’t not mention [Harry’s name]. How could he separate Harry and him from something which his mother took them both to.
“But I think there is something calculated and I think it is an olive branch. “
He added: “Now, whether we can divine too much about what this means for the future, but we know from all the mood music from California that Harry is desperate to try and build some bridges with his family here again and maybe this is a sign that the family are listening.”
However, royal expert Rupert Bell remains adamant that Prince Harry will not just be able to waltz back into his older brother’s life.
Bell said that while there could be a chance of the brothers healing their rift one day, the mention of Harry in William’s documentary has no deep meaning, with the duke needing to admit his wrongdoings to win over the forgiveness of William.
Bell said on Kinsey Schofield’s YouTube channel: “It would be odd if he didn’t mention in this documentary, his brother, you know, the back story. I’m sure he’s sad about the breakdown, because they were very close.
“They looked after each other and that’s what’s so sad about it.”
The prince also said that his mother’s approach to teaching him about homelessness has inspired how he talks to his own children about the same issues, claiming he has informed George, Charlotte and Louis of what it means to be homeless when doing the school run.
