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But William’s tense relationship with Harry isn’t the only familial bond worse for wear.

“They were very close at one time.

Prince William

But it was at the hands of his uncle that his quiet life as a student was disrupted.

“The program was understood to be keeping Ardent afloat.

“When the story emerged, Prince Charles understandably went ballistic.”

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But not even he could condone it now,” Jobson wrote of the St. Andrews aftermath.

“As time has gone on, their incompetence has become more and more obvious.”

We can imagine that things weren’t peachy between William and Edward after all this.

Prince William, Edward, Sophie

“Catherine is doing very well.

She has taken to royal life like a duck to water.

Edward’s praise didn’t come without a spot of hesitation, however.

Edward, William, and queen

“She’s dealt with it very well, though.

I think Catherine can only grow in confidence now her first official engagements are out of the way.”

Photographed all together, William was in the driver’s seat, accompanied by his aunt and two uncles.

Charles, William, Edward

Things quickly changed for the royal family.

However, things have changed dramatically since then.

It will not go to Edward,” Roya Nikkhah, Sunday Times royal editor said.

Edward, Sophie, William, Kate

As of publication, both William and Edward are considered working royals.

She attended a whopping 506 events in 2019 alone, almost exceeding King Charles III and outperforming everyone else.

Edward might be the queen’s son, but William is the monarchy’s future.

Edward, Kate, and William

She’s clearly very proud,” royal biographer Phil Dampier toldThe Sun.

The distance between Edward and King Charles III made it difficult for William and Edward to see eye-to-eye.

As Charles is already in his 70s, William will likely become king in the next decade.

William Andrew, Edward, Sophie

Meanwhile, Edward is in the No.

13 spot, a distance from the throne.

Will Edward ever be given the Duke of Edinburgh title?

Edward, Charles, and William

Will William keep Edward on as a senior royal when he ascends the throne?

Only time will tell.

The dynamic between Edward and William isn’t all bad, however.

William, Catherine, and Edward

Perhaps the uncle and nephew will bond over the shared responsibility of fatherhood.

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Royals at funeral