Once-close royal brothers William and Harry now estranged

A file photo taken on July 10, 2018 of (from left) Meghan, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Twenty-five years after the death of their mother, Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry are struggling to maintain their formerly close relationship. Photos: AFP

A quarter-century on after the death of their mother, Princess Diana, Princes William and Harry are struggling to maintain their once-close relationship.

"Harry and Wills are barely on speaking terms after Megxit," The Sun tabloid reported this month, referring to Harry and wife Meghan Markle's decision to quit frontline royal roles in 2020 and move to the United States.