Princess Kate is said to be deeply heartbroken over the growing distance between Prince Harry’s children and the rest of the royal family, particularly her own kids with Prince William. According to sources close to the Princess of Wales, Kate is devastated that her children will not have the chance to grow up alongside their cousins, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
This emotional response follows Prince Harry’s recent loss in a High Court appeal concerning security arrangements for his family in the U.K., which has seemingly cemented his decision to keep his family in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.
“I can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point,” Harry stated after the court ruling, highlighting the ongoing security concerns that have made a return to royal life unlikely. Insiders say Kate has taken this news particularly hard.
“Kate is completely heartbroken – there’s honestly no better way to describe it,” a source told Radar Online. “It really pains her as a mom to see how this feud is impacting the children.” Kate and Harry reportedly once shared dreams of raising their children together, side by side.
However, in the wake of Harry and Meghan’s 2020 decision to step back from royal duties and relocate to the United States, that dream has all but faded. “She never imagined a future where William and Harry’s kids wouldn’t even know each other,” the source added. “Kate and Harry would often talk about the kind of families they hoped to have and the joy of raising their children side by side.
To see things end up like this, with their kids growing up as strangers, is deeply upsetting for her.” Beyond her personal sadness, Kate is said to be increasingly worried about what the estrangement means for Archie and Lilibet. “Kate is really concerned about the impact this is having on Archie and Lilibet,” the source shared.
“They’re missing out on such an important part of who they are, with no real connection to their wider family. To Kate, that just feels incredibly unfair.” With tensions still high and no signs of reconciliation in sight, it appears the royal children will continue to grow up worlds apart.