Royal Update: After Several Years Of Been Estranged, Prince William ‘Sent last-minut Text To Prince Harry That Sparked Royal Ceasefire’

For several years now, princes William and Harry have been estranged. However, they did stun fans with a temporary ceasefire almost two years ago, in which the warring brothers and their wives presented a united front for the public. The Prince and Princess of Wales were memorably joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to view floral tributes and meet members of the public who had gathered to pay their respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth.

While many theories about the surprise walkabout were circulated at the time, it soon emerged that Prince William had sent a final-hour text to Prince Harry inviting him and Meghan to join him and Kate on the Long Walk in Windsor. It marked the first time that the two couples – who were previously known as the ‘Fab Four’ – were reunited publicly since the Sussexes stepped back from their roles as senior royals and relocated to the US.

During the 40 minute walkabout, the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Harry and Meghan, were filmed shaking hands with people who had gathered and accepted bunches of flowers and other gifts, such as Paddington Bear stuffed toys. Dressed all in black, both couples looked slightly nervous as they arrived together in one car before spending almost an hour chatting to waiting fans outside the grounds of the castle. William and Kate were due to meet well-wishers and look at the floral tributes before William sent a text offering Meghan and Harry a last-minute invitation to join them, a source told the Daily Mail.

A well-placed source told the paper at the time: “It happened very quickly – remarkable really considering they didn’t see each other in Scotland.” The paper reported that it was the Prince of Wales’ decision to send his younger brother the olive branch of joining him for the walkabout, and it was “absolutely not the case” this was done on the direction of their dad, the new king, as was previously thought.