Prince George and Princess Charlotte "don't need a childhood bond" with their cousin Archie, a royal author has claimed. But the two little Cambridges, aged seven and six respectively, may well grow to develop a friendship with their Californian cousins later in life, Ingrid Seward says.
The royal family has been plunged into crisis since Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle's bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview in March, in which they accused The Firm of racism and of being insensitive to mental health issues.
As reports of a rift between Harry and William continue, Seward says their late mother Princess Diana would have wanted their children to be friends.
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