How Prince William used a Royal Family photo to subtly communicate with Prince Harry
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince William reportedly used a significant Royal photograph to send a potent message to his younger brother, Prince Harry.
The photo, taken in December 2019, featured the late Queen with then-Prince Charles, Prince William and young Prince George, her three heirs, reports the Mirror.At the time, The Times reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex felt slighted by the image, interpreting it as a sign of their exclusion from royal life.
Royal historian Robert Lacey suggests that William saw an opportunity in this picture. In his book 'Battle of Brothers' (via Us Weekly), Lacey alleges that while the concept for the photo originated with then-Prince Charles, who was keen to promote his vision of a 'slimmed-down monarchy', William was eager to use it to communicate a message to Harry. "According to insiders, this formal photograph, taken in the Buckingham Palace Throne Room a week before Christmas 2019, was the idea of Prince Charles, anxious to promote his cause of the 'slimmed-down monarchy'.
Palace sources have also let it be known that the plan of depicting the direct line of royal succession was enthusiastically supported by Prince William, who was not saying anything for the record - but who wanted to send his younger brother a message."The rift between Prince William and Prince Harry is no longer a secret, but there was a time when the two brothers were believed to be as close as ever.
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