The Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, shocked the world when they announced plans to step down as senior members of the Royal Family and split their time between the UK and Canada. The move is said to have further strained Prince Harry’s relationship with his brother, Prince William. The rift between the brothers reportedly started in 2017 – when William is believed to have told Harry not to rush into marrying the now Duchess of Sussex.

According to PEOPLE, the rift was deepened by the fact that Harry chose to move to Canada with Meghan and their baby, Archie Harrison.

A family friend told the publication: “They didn’t leave on good terms by any means, but they are both relieved that it’s over.

“Perhaps [Meghan and Harry] didn’t think things through exactly as they could have, but they wanted to be happy.

“Who can blame them for that?”

Many royals fans were saddened by the news, as Harry used to be incredibly close to his brother.

According to a 2010 report by the Daily Star, Harry and William used to joke about each other all the time.

When the first portrait of him and Prince William together was unveiled ten years ago, Harry claimed his own hair was “too ginger”.

He then made a cruel comment about his brother’s appearance, joking William was not painted bald enough.

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Harry, who at the time was 25 years old, was handed a copy of the picture of the brothers in military uniform during a charity visit to Barbados.

The Prince said: “I don’t know, I’m a little bit more ginger in there than I am in real life, I think.

“And he got given more hair so, apart from that, it is what it is, but it’s nice. I

“It could have been worse.”

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The comment was reportedly the latest in a line of public jokes between the brothers about their hair.

The month before, during his visit to Australia and New Zealand, William referred to Harry as “the ginger one” during a speech.

Harry also claimed his brother started going bald when he was 12.

According to the Duke of Sussex’s spokesperson, he and his wife will return to the UK later this month to carry out their final official engagements before they step down as senior members of the Royal Family.

In a guidance statement, the spokesperson confirmed that Harry and Meghan’s office at Buckingham Palace would officially close and that the couple would begin a 12-month transition period from March 31, as they work on establishing their non-profit organization.

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