Prince Harry makes controversial claim about Louis and Charlotte that William ‘will hate’

Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William, remain deeply estranged. The Duke of Sussex has publicly criticized his brother and other senior royals in both interviews and his memoir, and even spoke openly about William’s children.

According to one royal expert, William and Kate would strongly dislike what Harry has said about Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.

A brotherly rift that runs deep

For years, Prince Harry and Prince William have reportedly had little to no contact. Despite their shared history, a reconciliation appears unlikely. When William first became a father with the birth of Prince George, relations between the brothers were said to be warm.

However, Harry later claimed in Spare that the arrival of his nephew permanently altered his relationship with both William and Catherine. He met Meghan some years later, and in 2020 the couple made the controversial decision to step away from royal duties.

That move did not sit well with William, the future king, but Harry has been clear that he would not allow anyone else to dictate his path. This became even more apparent when he openly criticized several family members in his book — including remarks about his niece and nephew, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Harry’s comments about the “spares”

In Spare and subsequent interviews, Harry argued that Charlotte and Louis, like him, would be considered “spares” rather than heirs, and therefore less important than the firstborn destined for the throne. He also expressed concern that their lives could be negatively shaped by that role.

Promoting his memoir in an interview with The Telegraph, Harry said, “Though William and I have talked about it once or twice, and he has made it very clear to me that his kids are not my responsibility, I still feel a responsibility knowing that out of those three children, at least one will end up like me, the spare and that hurts, that worries me.”

While William and other members of the Royal Family have largely stayed silent about Harry’s remarks, one expert suggests the Prince of Wales would be unhappy with his brother discussing his children publicly.

Expert says William won’t appreciate it

Speaking to OK! Magazine, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said, “Harry has a huge chip on his shoulder about being a spare, we all know that now, but he doesn’t have to assume that William and Catherine’s children will feel the same as him.”

She added, “Look at the Duke of Edinburgh and particularly look at the Princess Royal, they didn’t feel like the spares. They’ve gone out there and made it clear they don’t feel second-class in the least and worked hard regardless.”

Bond concluded, “Charlotte and Louis will be very important people with huge privilege and a huge platform, and so they don’t need to feel spare. Just because Harry felt spare, doesn’t mean that his nephews and nieces will feel spare.”

“A normal family” behind palace walls

Although Prince George is first in line to the throne, that does not mean Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are being raised as less important. Prince William and Kate Middleton have consistently emphasized a modern, grounded approach to parenting.

A source previously told the Mirror that visitors would be surprised “to see how ordinarey things are” in the Wales household.

“The children help with laying the table, clearing their plates when they’ve finished eating and helping with tidying up. There’s no preferential treatment.”

William himself addressed this approach back in 2016, explaining that he and Kate aim to give their children as normal an upbringing as possible.

“As far as we are concerned within our family unit, we are a normal family,” William told the BBC. “I love my children in the same way any father does and I hope George loves me the same way any son does his father. We are very normal in that sense.”