Prince William - not Queen -'made the decision' not to walk next to Harry at procession
PRINCE WILLIAM was the "prime mover" behind the decision not to walk next to his brother Prince Harry at Prince Philip's funeral today, according to one royal expert.
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Prince William spoke to the Queen about not walking beside his brother Prince Harry at today's poignant funeral, according to one royal expert. Charlie Rae, the former royal editor at The Sun, told talkRADIO that it was William, not the Queen, who was behind the controversial decision to not walk next to Harry. The two brothers were separated at the funeral procession by their elder cousin Peter Phillips, Princess Anne's son.
Speaking to talkRADIO's Kevin O'Sullivan, Mr Rae said he wasn't sure the Duke of Sussex "fully understands the hurt he has caused".
Mr O'Sullivan said: "No wonder William is so furious.
"I have some sympathy with his decision not to walk next to his brother.
"I do sense it would have been William being the prime mover in this."
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He added: "He would have said 'After the way my brother has behaved, I'm not walking next to him'.
"Would you agree?"
Mr Rae responded: "Yes, I can't argue with it because the appearance is that is what happened.
"The Oprah interview did so much damage, and hurt so many people in the Royal Family."
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He noted the controversy surrounding Gayle King's claim on US morning TV that recent talks between the family were "not productive".
Mr Rae said: "William isn't going to trust speaking to Harry during the visit in case it ends up on US television."
"I'm not sure he fully understands the hurt he has caused."
Prince Philip's funeral was attended by a small group of just 30 people because of ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
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Members of the public were urged to stay away due to coronavirus restrictions though the service was broadcast live by the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
A national minute’s silence was held at 3pm to commemorate the Duke of Edinburgh’s life.
It was also notable that the Queen did not lead the funeral procession.
Instead, that duty was left to Prince Charles, the future King and first son of the Duke and the monarch.