Prince William ‘incandescent with anger’ at Prince Harry as Diana anniversary deepens royal rift: Piers Morgan

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-05 · by Stephanie Nolasco, Ashley Papa

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Piers Morgan asserts that Prince William is extremely angry with Prince Harry due to Harry's criticisms of the royal family and their actions since stepping back from official duties. Morgan claims the brothers have not spoken in years, a sentiment echoed by royal experts who say the rift began in 2022. The article discusses potential documentaries about Princess Diana’s legacy on her 30th anniversary, with William declining offers to participate and Harry exploring ways to honor his mother meaningfully. Fox News Digital reports that King Charles is frustrated by the ongoing tension between his sons.
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In late 2023, Piers Morgan claimed that Prince William is "absolutely incandescent with anger" towards his brother Prince Harry, due to Harry's criticisms of the royal family through books and a Netflix documentary series. According to Morgan, William disapproves of Harry attacking figures like Queen Consort Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Fox News Digital reported this during discussions about potential documentaries commemorating their late mother, Princess Diana. The article suggests that any reunion between the brothers for such projects is unlikely given the ongoing rift, which has seen them not speaking to each other for years. Morgan expressed sympathy for William, describing him as "a thoroughly honorable, decent young man."

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New York Post
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry without clearly reporting on the same specific incident or time.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of ongoing tensions within the British royal family but do not describe the same specific incident occurring at the same time and place.”

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Who wrote this

Stephanie Nolasco
23 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Prince William isn't expected to reunite with his brother, Prince Harry, for a potential new documentary about their late mother.
🔮 "I want him to be able to go there and enjoy Vitello's as he's grown up, God willing, as long as Vitello's is there.
🔮 A former royal staffer is pulling back the curtain on Prince William and Kate Middleton's reported WhatsApp nicknames.
🔮 People reported that the passage will be corrected in the second edition of "Swan Song."
🔮 The statement continued, "It is concerning enough that certain European paparazzi appear unwilling to respect the privacy of children at school.
🔮 "William did well," Cruise added with a smile.
🔮 King Charles III and Prince William are said to be furious at Charles Spencer's new book, which makes damning allegations about the monarch and reopens decades-old wounds within the royal family.
🔮 "I never, in a million years growing up, thought I would ever be in Playboy," she said.
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🔮 "Ultimately, Harry may finally be recognizing what has always seemed so obvious to the rest of us — being born a prince is an unbelievable privilege.
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Ashley Papa
13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Prince William isn't expected to reunite with his brother, Prince Harry, for a potential new documentary about their late mother.
🔮 "We didn't have therapy services or counseling or anything at that time, and we, I wish we had, because these images will never be erased," Keith said.
🔮 Tennessee's failed attempt to lethally inject 30-year death row inmate Christa Pike Wednesday evening has not only put her execution in jeopardy, it may lead to the state taking capital punishment off the table altogether, according to the former Knoxville police chief who oversaw her arrest in the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995. "I'll be surprised if there are any executions in Tennessee in the near term, if again, ever," Phil Keith, who led Knoxville's police department from 1988 until 2004, told Fox News Digital.
🔮 "William did well," Cruise added with a smile.
🔮 King Charles III and Prince William are said to be furious at Charles Spencer's new book, which makes damning allegations about the monarch and reopens decades-old wounds within the royal family.
🔮 "Ultimately, Harry may finally be recognizing what has always seemed so obvious to the rest of us — being born a prince is an unbelievable privilege.
🔮 Sources told People magazine that Harry and Markle are "public figures" and that if Harry and Markle were private citizens, the Lord Chamberlain "would not have needed to issue a letter of formal guidance.
🔮 Prince Harry "will likely hear" from King Charles III on his birthday, but "don’t expect some grand royal reunion," according to a royal expert.
🔮 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to steer clear of releasing photos, making comments or generating other news that could overshadow Prince George’s highly anticipated first day at Eton College, according to a royal expert.
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Narrative

Morgan went on to say that William is "absolutely incandescent with anger about what his little brother did in trashing the royal family," including "writing books, doing Netflix documentary shows, doing podcasts, always dumping on the family and attacking his wife, Catherine, attacking Camilla, attacking King Charles.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 Prince William isn't expected to reunite with his brother, Prince Harry, for a potential new documentary about their late mother.

Claims (43 extracted, 5 hedged)

Prince William isn't expected to reunite with his brother, Prince Harry, for a potential new documentary about their late mother. asserted
William → expect → mother
Asked about the reports, Piers Morgan argued the brothers' long-running rift makes any reunion unlikely. asserted
reunion → ask → reports
"Well, they don't speak to each other and haven't done so for years," the host of "Piers Morgan Uncensored" told Fox News Digital. asserted
host → speak → Digital
Morgan went on to say that William is "absolutely incandescent with anger about what his little brother did in trashing the royal family," including "writing books, doing Netflix documentary shows, doing podcasts, always dumping on the family and attacking his wife, Catherine, attacking Camilla, attacking King Charles. asserted
brother → go → Charles
" "Harry took out the spray gun," said Morgan. asserted
Morgan → take → gun
"And when you do that, then family members who are on the receiving end aren't going to like it. asserted
who → do → it
My sympathies are entirely with Prince William, who's a thoroughly honorable, decent young man who's just had it with his brother and wants nothing to do with him." asserted
who → have → him
Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
Morgan has been outspoken about Harry and Meghan over the years, taking issue with their decision to step back from royal duties, their media projects and their public comments about life within the royal family. WATCH: asserted
Morgan → take → family
PIERS MORGAN SAYS PRINCE WILLIAM IS INCANDESCENT' WITH HARRY Several royal experts previously told Fox News Digital that the brothers haven't been on speaking terms since 2022. asserted
brothers → say → 2022
Most recently, The Times reported that the Prince of Wales will not make a film about Princess Diana to mark the 30th anniversary of his mother's death next year, in part because he wants to avoid further conflict with Harry. asserted
he → report → Harry
According to the outlet, William has declined multiple offers to make or appear in documentaries about his mother. uncertain
William → accord → mother
The Times also reported that William views his tributes marking Diana's 20th anniversary as his public "catharsis." asserted
William → report → catharsis
Meanwhile, Prince Harry is considering several projects to mark the 30th anniversary of Diana's death, People magazine reported. asserted
magazine → consider → death
According to the outlet, the Duke of Sussex has been exploring how he can "most meaningfully" honor his mother and her legacy ahead of the milestone on Aug. 31, 2027. uncertain
he → accord → Aug.
While various ideas are under discussion, People reported that no documentary has been finalized or confirmed. asserted
documentary → report → discussion
Harry has reached out to family members and friends connected to his late mother, multiple sources told the outlet. asserted
sources → reach → outlet
Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
"Notably Harry and Meghan have remained reasonably quiet," royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. asserted
Turner → remain → Digital
"They are private citizens, as it has been stated numerous times now, while the Waleses have been burning the rubber across Britain with royal engagements." asserted
Waleses → state → engagements
Turner said the estrangement between the brothers has reportedly left their father, King Charles III, "scratching his head." uncertain
estrangement → say → head
"His two sons appear to be as distant as ever," said Turner. asserted
Turner → appear → ?
Friends of William told The Times that next year is "a difficult situation for him" and that he remains "really emotional" about his mother's death. asserted
he → tell → death
The Times also reported that William has found his uncle Charles Spencer's newly published memoir, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," "difficult," after receiving little advance warning about the book. asserted
William → report → book
The book, about Diana, is highly critical of King Charles III, who is receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. asserted
who → receive → cancer
Turner wondered whether William had initially considered a project about his mother but scrapped the idea following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's return to the U.K. in August. asserted
William → wonder → August
Turner suggested that William stepping aside could make it less likely that competing projects would pit the brothers against each other. uncertain
projects → suggest → other
"William and Catherine have seemed to have increased their number of public events which, not surprisingly, have been well documented," he said. asserted
he → seem → events
Friends of William believe he is likely to mark the 30th anniversary of his mother's death privately. asserted
he → believe → death
William and Harry previously teamed up for projects about their mother ahead of the 20th anniversary in 2017. asserted
William → team → 2017
During a screening of the ITV documentary "Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy," William told guests, "We won't speak as openly or publicly about her again." asserted
We → tell → her
William was 15 when Diana died. asserted
Diana → die → ?
Over the years, Harry has spoken publicly about how Diana's death has deeply affected him. asserted
death → speak → him
In his 2023 memoir, "Spare," Harry recalled breaking down as Diana was buried at Althorp, her ancestral home. asserted
Diana → recall → Althorp
"It was reported that Mummy's hands were folded across her chest and between them was placed a photo of me and Willy, possibly the only two men who ever truly loved her," he wrote, as quoted by People magazine. uncertain
he → report → magazine
"Certainly, the two who loved her most." asserted
who → love → her
"For all eternity we'd be smiling at her in the darkness," Harry wrote, describing how he was overwhelmed by grief as his mother's coffin was lowered into the grave. asserted
coffin → smile → grave
"My body convulsed and my chin fell, and I began to sob uncontrollably into my hands," he wrote. asserted
he → convulse → hands
"I felt ashamed of violating the family ethos, but I couldn't hold it in any longer." asserted
I → feel → it
Harry, who has been estranged from members of his family following his exit from royal life in 2020, told the BBC in a 2025 interview that he wanted reconciliation. asserted
he → estrange → reconciliation
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