Prince Harry and William's Vicious Conflict Rages On, Says Source

Prince Harry and Prince William have been at odds for a few years now. Once thick as thieves, the close relationship between the brothers started to disintegrate shortly after Harry hooked up with Suits star Meghan Markle, and shattered completely when Harry and his wife fled the UK and made their Megxit to the United States. While some hoped that the brothers would rekindle their relationship after the Queen died, there has been no such luck. Recently the conflict between the two continues to rage, especially after Harry and Meghan's recent trip to Europe, according to a new report. 

Insiders maintain that Harry and Meghan's "Dusseldorf relaunch" was a very "staged" and deliberate attempt to get attention and gain points in the war they have waged with Prince William and Princess Kate. 

Sources told the Daily Mail that the Susssex's over-the-top performance was to blunt the impact of William's upcoming meetings at the United Nations in New York. 

"It has been wonderful to see him getting stuck into Invictus," an old friend of Harry's told The Daily Beast. "This is what Harry is all about."

"All his old friends are just hoping that whatever the situation with the family may be, at least he can move on with his professional life. This is what he has always wanted to do—help people, make a difference, have an impact. It's great," he continued. 

One friend of the King's says that the father is happy that Harry is happy, because he is less likely to lash out on the family. "Of course Charles wants the attacks on him and his family to stop," he told The Daily Beast. 

"If Harry has once again got a purpose in his life that makes him think twice about attacking him, even if it is only because that image is not good for Invictus, that can only be a good thing for everyone."

However, William is less optimistic that Harry's renewed focus on charity will help the royal family and the two are at "war as usual," especially after Harry turned up at St. George's Chapel on the anniversary of the Queen's death.  

But a friend of William's told The Daily Beast that William was above "petty moves" and that he didn't intentionally release a podcast featuring himself and his wife right before Harry's big day. 

"The reality is William can click his fingers and organize a fireside chat at Windsor Castle to bring impact to his causes. Harry can't do that stuff anymore, but that's the inevitable consequence of his choice to leave the royal family. William is the heir to the throne and Harry is a just a private individual without that access. That's what he wanted," the friend says. 

As to why William didn't support Invictus in one of his latest speeches? "It would be a huge distraction if William were to start sending messages of support to Invictus. Of course he supports wounded veterans, but I don't think anyone seriously thinks it would be a good idea for him to start sending telegrams to the competitors," a source says.