Prince Harry is yet to reunite with Prince William after the release of his bombshell memoir Spare, as insiders reveal one royal member who could mend the rift.
The Duke of Sussex was seated in the third row at King Charles Coronation, two behind the Prince and Princess of Wales. This was Harry's first event with his family since the publication of his controversial memoir Spare, where he opened up about his upbringing as well as detailing his strained relationships with Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla.
During Harry's fleeting visit for the Coronation and trip to Buckingham Palace, it was reported that he didn't see or speak to his brother or father before returning to California. Princess Anne was one of the only royals to take time out and speak to Harry during the event, and is thought to be the person to mend the brother's fractured relationship.
The Mirror reports that Princess Anne turned towards a smiling Harry at the Coronation, and reportedly asking if he was comfortable with his seat three rows back. According to lipreaders, he told her: "I don't mind," before adding: "Sit at the front!"
An insider told the Mail on Sunday: "The Princess Royal has always had a soft spot for Harry and they both have a wicked sense of humour.
"People talk about Prince Andrew being the Spare but Anne was the second-born, too, and particularly since Diana died has always felt a duty to support her nephew.
"Both Anne and Harry have a great sense of humour and more in common than it might seem."
It's been reported that royal insiders have suggested Harry has a chat with Anne, as she can understand his situation as a 'spare'.
"She was second to [Charles] and kicked further down the line of succession as a woman, but she forged her own path," a source told the Telegraph.
"In her twenties she was bolshy and upset about a lot of things, but she came through that. He should talk to her about her experiences. She is shrewd, she could tell him a lot about what she went through."
In a thinly veiled comment, Anne appeared to subtlety made reference to Harry as she discussed the prospect of a slimmed-down monarchy.
She told CBC: “Well, I think the ‘slimmed-down’ (monarchy) was said in a day when there were a few more people around to make that seem like a justifiable comment."
When it was put to her that the world changes, Anne added: “It changes a bit. I mean, it doesn’t sound like a good idea from where I’m standing, I have to say.
"I’m not quite sure what else, you know, we can do.”
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