It’s long been said that Kate Middleton is the peacemaker of the family, and it sounds like she recently had the opportunity to prove it. According to a new report from the UK’s Closer magazine, Kate set up a secret meeting between Prince Harry and Prince William so that they could talk things out privately. But unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like it went quite as well as she hoped.
The secret meeting reportedly took place in Mustique.
Last month, Will, Kate, and the kids were in Mustique – a private island in the Grenadines – to enjoy the school break, and while they were there, Kate reportedly asked Harry to stop by so he’d have the chance to talk to William face-to-face and hopefully work on ending their feud.
“Kate reached out to Harry a couple of months ago when they were discussing his upcoming trip to the UK, and told him their plans to go to Mustique over half term,” a source told the magazine. “‘She said it might be a good opportunity for him to see her, William and the children and have some privacy away from prying eyes every time he’s in the UK.”
Surprisingly enough, Harry agreed to go.
The source said Harry flew out at the last minute when he was in Canada for the Invictus Games, joining his brother and sister-in-law on the island on February 16. Meghan had to fly home to prepare for the release of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, which began streaming earlier this week, so Harry traveled to the island solo.
“Kate invited him over for lunch the day after he arrived and while he seemed very on-edge at first, he loosened up after playing around with the children and he ended up staying into the evening,” the insider shared with the magazine. “Kate hoped that this would be an opportunity for them all to really talk and try to get some resolve after years of fighting.”
William wasn’t reportedly as open to the reunion as Kate had hoped.
“William was frosty the entire time and didn’t really engage, but Kate was quite tearful at points,” the source said. “It made her realize how she’d desperately missed Harry and how sad it was they’re all living totally separate lives now.”
Considering that the three used to be inseparable, it’s no wonder that Kate’s feeling nostalgic for how things used to be between them – especially after everything she’s been through herself over the past year.
Will was ‘incredibly guarded.’
Even though this was disappointing for Kate, the source added that she’s definitely not giving up on those two yet.
“After Harry’s visit she told William that ‘enough is enough’ and that he really has to try to work towards forgiving his brother. If the last year has taught her anything, it’s that life is too short,” the insider said.
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