Prince Charles Will Be Skipping Diana Statue Unveiling To Avoid 'Old Wounds Resurfacing' Source Says

Jun 28, 2021 by apost team

Prince Harry arrived in the UK on June 26, 2021, to attend the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana. This has been his first trip back home since Prince Philip's funeral. The unveiling of Diana's statue is set to take place on July 1, 2021, the day that Diana would have turned 60 years old. Express UK reported that a spokeswoman for Harry confirmed he had arrived "safely" at his private residence Frogmore Cottage, which is close to Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home.

William and Harry have worked hard to preserve their mother's legacy both symbolically but also throughout their own charity work as parts of the royal family. Both brothers have taken carried on Princess Diana's legacy in terms of being outspoken about mental health.

However, both brothers have taken drastically different paths in their life; while William has stuck to his duty, Harry took the unconventional path and left behind his role as a senior royal, opting instead for a life in the United States with his wife Meghan Markle. His controversial decision, however, has led to a major rift in the family, which has been covered thoroughly in the media. 

With the unveiling date coming up very soon, royal fans are wondering how Harry's meeting with his family will go after the bombshell interviews he has given over the last few months. New reports have suggested that Prince Charles will not be attending the unveiling of the statue and that he will be leaving both Harry William to take part in the event by themselves. 

There have currently been tensions between Harry and Meghan and the rest of the royal family due to their bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview, followed by their role in the Apple+ Docuseries "The Me You Can't See." Despite the Sussexes' estrangement with the rest of the royal family, when it comes to newborn members of the monarchy, it seems there is no animosity. While appearing with Jill Biden at an engagement at the G-7 Summit in Cornwall, England, Kate Middleton was asked about her new niece. According to Harper's Bazaar, the duchess of Cambridge responded:

"I can't wait to meet her. We haven't met her yet. I hope that will be soon."

Harry has been isolating at Frogmore Cottage since his arrival, which used to be his and Meghan's official residence when they lived in the UK. Currently, Princess Eugenie lives there with her husband Jack Brooksbank and their newborn son August. 

The official unveiling of the statue will be Harry's first time seeing his family since Prince Philip's funeral in mid-April. An official "Sussex source" revealed to Harper's Bazaar that Meghan Markle won't be joining her husband for the event and will focus on caring for the couple's infant daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor at their Montecito home instead.

The Mirror had initially reported that Kate will help her husband William and his brother Harry put on a united front for the occasion. However, new reports show that Kate has been removed from the guestlist for the unveiling. The Sun reported that this means that Harry and William will be meeting without a "peacemaker" around them.   

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Metro UK reported that Harry also does not have plans to meet his brother or his father when he arrives in the UK. Harry is expected to be in quarantine for five days, and Charles is expected to be on a trip to Scotland by the time Harry leaves quarantine. 

A source told the Sun, "Charles will leave the boys to it. Harry will need to quarantine for at least five days when he lands in England, most likely at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. Charles has made it quite clear he will not be around beyond that because he is going to Scotland. There is no planned meeting between the three of them." 

Geo.TV reported that a friend of Charles said, "He does find it terribly difficult. These moments have the potential to resurface old wounds, and it brings back memories for him; happy, sad, regretful." They also added, "Since Diana’s death, he has felt it’s best to keep those memories to himself and leave his sons to it."

As for Harry's relationship with William, a different source said, "The relationship is still very much strained and there’s no sign yet that there will be any sort of coming together any time soon. The boys will walk out together out of respect for their mum." 

With neither Kate nor Meghan joining their husbands, only time will tell whether the brothers will be able to mend their relationship. Queen Elizabeth has already extended an "olive branch" to Harry and Meghan and has invited them to her Platinum Jubilee. 

Do you think that brothers will be able to make peace for the statue unveiling? Tell us your thoughts, and be sure to ask others what they think as well.