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PRINCE William has “blotted Harry out of his mind” and “no longer regards him as a person in his life”, claims former BBC’s royal correspondent Jennie Bond.

The Duke of Sussex is reportedly ready to help the royals as the King battles cancer - but the palace has shut down the idea of temporary royal return.

Prince William has 'blotted Prince Harry from his mind', claims a royal commentator
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Prince William has 'blotted Prince Harry from his mind', claims a royal commentatorCredit: AP
Prince Harry flew back to the UK following King Charles' cancer diagnosis
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Prince Harry flew back to the UK following King Charles' cancer diagnosisCredit: LNP
Jennie Bond claims Prince William now 'regards Harry as a nonperson', due to all 'bricks that have been thrown'
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Jennie Bond claims Prince William now 'regards Harry as a nonperson', due to all 'bricks that have been thrown'Credit: Getty

Palace insiders insist the 2020 Megxit deal barring Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, from a “half in, half out” hybrid royal role arrangement remains in place. 

One said no offer had been made - while a source for the Sussexes insisted the Duke was not seeking a return.

But Jennie insists that Prince William wouldn’t accept his brother back, as the trust has been broken after Prince Harry took swipes at the royals in his Spare memoir and Oprah Winfrey interview.

She told radio: “The bricks that have been thrown, the insults, the allegations, the accusations, the hurt, the pain, the rift is too deep now between William and Harry, I think. 

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“I personally think William has more or less blotted Harry out of his mind, out of life, and is focused on his role, his family and what he has to do.

“And I think he regards Harry as a nonperson, really, in his life, which is terribly sad.”

Jennie said she doesn’t think there would be a chance of Prince Harry undertaking royal investitures in the UK and then flying back to his family and celebrity life in LA.

She continued: “How would William feel? William, steadfast William, who has loyally stood by his father, who has stepped up to the plate when necessary.

“William would feel profoundly hurt, aggrieved. So that's not going to happen.

“There's an element of not letting the little brother have his cake and eat it, isn't there?

“I think that he sort of shut that door and that's a kind of coping mechanism of sorts.”

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Jennie claimed that Prince William is protective over his family, partly with allegations made about his wife by Harry in Spare.

In the bombshell biography, Harry claimed Kate made Meghan cry, "grimaced" when Meghan asked to borrow her lip gloss, and had a furious bust-up over comments about her hormones.

She continued: “There's been so much kind of accusations towards him - but not just that, his wife as well.

The bricks that have been thrown, the insults, the allegations, the accusations, the hurt, the pain, the rift is too deep now between William and Harry, I think

Jennie Bondroyal commentator

“And I think that's always been the line with William.

“It's like he's got broad shoulders, but don't come anywhere near criticising Kate, because she doesn't deserve it.”

The royal commentator added: “I think there's been so much pain that he just has said, ‘I actually can't handle that right now. I've got a heck of a lot on my plate. And now my wife has had this serious surgery, I can't do it.’”

I personally think William has more or less blotted Harry out of his mind, out of life, and is focused on his role, his family and what he has to do

Jennie Bondroyal commentator

Jennie - who worked as BBC’s royal correspondent between 1989 and 2003, said she didn’t see the rift between the two brothers happening.

She added: “No, absolutely didn't see this coming. And yes, we thought they were very, very supportive and protective of one another.”

It comes as Kate is recovering from her planned abdominal surgery on January 16.

Kate spent 13 days recovering at the private London Clinic - and is now being taken care of by William at home.

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Meanwhile Prince Harry last week flew thousands of miles from his California home to be at the King's side following his cancer shock.

But he did not meet with William following years of attacks.

Jennie claims Prince William is protective over his wife, Kate Middleton
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Jennie claims Prince William is protective over his wife, Kate MiddletonCredit: AP
Prince Harry's Spare memoir, he claimed Kate made Meghan cry
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Prince Harry's Spare memoir, he claimed Kate made Meghan cryCredit: AP
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly ready to help the royals with duties such as investitures, as the King battles cancer
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The Duke of Sussex is reportedly ready to help the royals with duties such as investitures, as the King battles cancerCredit: Alamy

Prince Harry's tense visits to Britain since Megxit

Relations between Charles and Harry were previously feared by some to be fractured beyond repair amid the fallout over their royal row.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun in December: “Charles and Harry’s relationship was at an all-time low before but this may have fractured it beyond all repair.

“It could spell the end game for them.”

Hopes of a reconciliation had been raised after Harry called Charles to wish him a happy 75th birthday last month and sent a video of the King’s US-based grandkids Archie, now four, and Lilibet, two.

And now, Harry will jet to the UK to be with his dad following the King's shock cancer diagnosis.

Here's a look inside their fractured relationship since Megxit.

January 2020 - Harry and Meghan make their 'Megxit' flight, leaving for Canada, eventually setting up home in California, USA.

March 2021 - Harry and Meghan give their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey where Harry accused his dad of cutting him off financially.

July 2021 Harry jets back to UK to join William in unveiling a statue to their mother Princess Diana in the grounds of Kensington Palace.

But sources claimed William didn’t want to attend the memorial amid their ongoing rift.

Pals said at the time: “William was still furious. He had taken the view that he’d only give so much. He just didn’t want to go there [with Harry].”

September 2022 - Harry jets to the UK for Prince Philip's funeral. Meghan Markle, who was heavily pregnant at the time, was unable to attend due to doctor's orders not to fly.

A pal of Harry's tells Omid Scobie Harry met the Queen privately ‘at least twice’ and spoke with Charles and William after the Westminster Abbey service.

Kate acts as a "peacemaker" between William and Harry as they share a private chat.

September 2022 - The duke claimed he found out Queen Elizabeth had died in an online news alert.

He jetted to Balmoral without Meghan, and claimed in Spare that she was told she should not attend by Charles.

Harry travelled on a separate flight to his brother William - who travelled with the rest of the family.

The duke wrote in his memoir: "When the plane started to descend I saw that my phone lit up. It was a message from Meg: 'Call me when you get this.' I looked at the BBC website. My grandmother had died. My father was King."

Harry and Meghan were sat behind Charles at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.

March 2023 - Harry is told King Charles is "too busy" to see him while he's in the UK for a privacy hearing, according to reports.

The Duke had jetted to the UK to attend a four-day preliminary hearing at the High Court in London regarding his battle with publisher Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

It was the first time the Prince was back on home soil since the Queen's funeral.

Harry flew back to the US once the hearing was over.

April 2023 - Harry has a "heart-to-heart" talk with his dad before agreeing to come to the Coronation in London

The Duke travelled alone to attend the ceremony on May 6.

Harry headed straight back to the US following the coronation in Westminster Abbey.

He did not appear to speak to his brother William or sister-in-law Kate Middleton at the ceremony - taking a backseat and sitting in the third row at the ceremony.

September 2023 - Prince Harry visits the UK for the annual WellChild Awards, a charity of which he has been patron for 15 years.

But the Duke is not thought to have met his father, as the King had "no time" in his diary to see his son, MailOnline reported.

January 2024 - Harry flies to be with Charles after the monarch's shock cancer diagnosis.

The two have their first meeting for more than 16 months at Clarence House, lasting 45 minutes.

Harry does not meet William and flies back to the US the following day.

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