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Harry and William spark ‘concern’ as they ‘insist’ on separate speeches at Diana tribute

Meghan Markle discusses her daughter’s future

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In a sign of the ongoing rift between the once close brothers, there will be no joint address when the memorial is officially revealed in July. Instead Harry, 36, will reportedly stand alongside his older brother when he returns to the UK for the statue’s unveiling at Kensington Palace.

A source told The Sun: “They will both move heaven and earth to be there.

“They commissioned the statue together. It is very important for them.

“There is, of course, hope the memory of Diana can repair their relationship but that seems a long way off right now.

“The brothers will be physically together for the ceremony but want to make their own personal addresses.

“You might have thought they’d go for a joint statement and speech but that’s not the case.

“Each has insisted on preparing their own.

“It is a big concern that their body language will suggest all is not well and they won’t present a united front.”

The statue is a long-term project between the brothers in honour of their late mother who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.

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It will be revealed to the public on what would have been the Princess of Wales’ 60th birthday.

The statue was commissioned by the princes in 2017 to mark the 20th anniversary of their mother’s death and to “recognise her positive impact”.

Initially the brothers worked closely on the project – but their relationship became increasingly strained around the time Harry met his now wife Meghan Markle.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex later announced their plans to leave the Royal Family – in a move dubbed Megxit – in January 2020.

Shortly before this Harry admitted that he and William, 39, were on “different paths” – hinting that their once-close relationship was fraying.

Things deteriorated further when Meghan, 39, and Harry relocated to Canada and then later the US last year.

And things went nuclear when the Sussexes accused the Royal Family of racism during their explosive Oprah Winfrey chat.

The Duke also claimed that his older brother was “trapped” in the family – something he firmly denied.

The Duke of Cambridge was said to be “reeling” after the revelations – with him even publicly insisting that his family is “very much not” a racist family.

There were hopes that their relationship would mend when they met at Prince Philip’s funeral last month.

But royal sources have claimed that Prince Charles “may never” forgive his youngest son – while William is simply trying to keep things “civil”.

Express.co.uk has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.

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