Princess Anne has issued a warning to Prince William, following concerns about the declining relationship between him and his father, King Charles.
New Idea understands that the Princess Royal believes they’re drifting apart, and doesn’t want her nephew to start his future reign on a sour note.
Our source says she urges him not to allow his brother and Queen Camilla to exacerbate the frustrations he already has with his father.
“She’s worried about Kate and the children and has warned him that now’s not the time to make enemies or he’ll have just as difficult a reign as his father’s having,” our royal insider says.
We have also been told that Anne has made it her mission to ensure that he and Princess Kate aren’t “being isolated” from the rest of the family because of their rift.
To ensure this doesn’t happen, the working royal has been pushing for the Prince and Princess of Wales to maintain a strong relationship with their cousins, Mike and Zara Tindall.
Considered relaxed and sociable members of the royal family, our source says that Anne believes that the relaxed pair will get through to him.
While the strain between the father and son is palpable, our intel suggests it has extended to other members of the royal family.
“Even worse, William and Kate both seem so guarded these days, even with her, which is why she’s adamant Zara keeps an eye on them,” the source says.
Her efforts might be paying off, with one source telling us that the future King and Queen are eyeing another visit to Australia, with Mike and Zara in tow.
However, there are fears it might not be enough, and most of the damage is done.
Over the years, their relationship has appeared to have soured, with another source claiming that the pair seem to only meet once a month to discuss state affairs.
The reigning monarch and future heir have only been publicly seen together at a handful of royal engagements and events in recent months, which have been spaced apart.
Tensions have reportedly heightened following Prince Harry’s visit to the UK last month, where he met with the King privately with Meghan Markle and their children, Archie and Lilibet.
The Duke of Sussex is believed to be a topic of contention for the future King, with another insider telling us that William is not happy with the “special treatment” Harry has been receiving.
The Princess Royal is also reportedly angry that her time in South Korea, which was to mark 75 years since the Korean War, was overshadowed by Harry.
Just days after her trip last month, her nephew revealed that the Invictus Games will be held in the city of Daejeon in 2029.
“Anne’s not happy and expressed as such to her brother Charles, but what upsets her the most is that Harry must know what he’s doing – he could have waited a week at the very least,” New Idea was previously told.
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