Queen Elizabeth II may open the door for Prince Harry and Prince William to make amends and repair their years-long rift. At least that's the hope, royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET.«We know that this is a rift between the royal brothers that runs deep,» Nicholl says. «We know it is a rift that caused the queen a great deal of pain, and the brothers will be together at Balmoral.
This is the first time they have been together, really, since the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral nearly 18 months ago.»Yes, they were both there, but there was still a lot of tension.«I think there is every hope that this will hopefully trigger some sort of reconciliation between these two brothers, who for the past 18 months have really been brothers at war,» Nicholl adds.Elizabeth died on Thursday in Scotland surrounded by family.
Newly named King Charles III, who became the reigning monarch following his mother's death, his wife, Camilla, and sister, Princess Anne, arrived at Balmoral early Thursday.
Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex arrived at the Scotland establishment around 5:00 p.m.
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