PRINCE Harry left William seething by blindsiding and insulting the Queen when he quit Royal life, an expert claimed.
The Duke of Sussex’s list of demands for a part-time, commercial Royal future was seen as disrespectful to Her Majesty, Robert Jobson added.
And Prince William was most upset by Harry and Meghan Markle’s surprise launch of the Sussex Royal website, featuring the wish list, the Mail On Sunday reported.
After the Queen ruled they could not use the word “Royal”, the couple wrote on the site: “While there is not any jurisdiction by the Monarchy over the use of the word “Royal” overseas, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use “Sussex Royal” or Royal”.’
A source close to William told Mr Jobson: “That was it for William.
“He felt they’d blindsided the Queen in such an insulting and disrespectful way.”
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The Duke of Cambridge was also said to be infuriated by the couple’s Oprah Winfrey interview, in which Harry claimed his brother and dad were trapped within the monarchy.
A senior figure said: “William was furious.
“He thought it was not only bad manners, but frankly bloody rude to make those claims on his behalf, with no authority, and made worse because it was total nonsense.”
Friends added that William thought his brother had “totally lost the plot”.
Tensions were already simmering between the pair after Harry and Meghan’s southern Africa tour in 2019.
It was the first time Harry spoke publicly about his and his brother’s strained relationship.
One member of Williams circle reportedly said: “To say William felt deeply let down would be an understatement.
“He wasn’t sure if he could ever fully trust his brother again.”
It comes after a furious backlash against privacy-loving Prince Harry’s latest TV interview.
The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to protect the Queen, refused to say if he was going to the jubilee and dodged a question on whether he missed Prince William and Prince Charles.
He was accused of a “betrayal of trust” after telling US TV about a private chat with his gran during a recent UK visit.
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Sources told HOAR his protection comment was perceived to be a swipe at Palace “vipers” who drew up his Megxit deal.
And royal expert Angela Levin told HOAR Harry is trying to prove he is superior to his brother.
