Prince William and Kate Middleton 'Suspicious' of Harry and Meghan's Motives After U.K. Return, Expert Claims

Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly keeping their distance from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

"The Prince and Princess of Wales are suspicious of the Sussexes' motives, to say the least. They are not about to invite Harry and Meghan over for tea any time soon," royal author Christopher Andersen said.

"William and Kate are playing it cool publicly, but obviously they are exasperated. There is a great deal of speculation about what Harry and Meghan really are up to — and not just inside the Waleses' camp," he added.

Christopher continued, "Harry and Meghan's arrival on the royal family's doorstep puts the King and Camilla in an awkward position — and for several reason."

The Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly chosen not to publicly react to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s move.

A source told People on September 1 that William and Kate were taking a measured approach.

"They are watching this space. It’s private — they don’t feel the need to say anything or demonstrate anything outwardly," the insider told the outlet.

Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube’s "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered" podcast, shared her view on the brothers’ relationship with Fox News Digital.

"Trust is earned through behavior over time, not by changing your zip code. Prince William and Catherine don’t appear to feel any urgency whatsoever," Kinsey said.

She continued, "Harry and Meghan made the dramatic decision to return to Britain. That doesn’t mean the Prince and Princess of Wales suddenly have to rearrange their lives around them."

"If Harry genuinely wants a relationship with his brother again, I suspect William is going to want to see consistency rather than another grand gesture," she concluded.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams also shared his perspective with Fox News Digital.

"Moving back to Britain, especially in the way they did it and with Harry, we are told, still demanding an apology, won’t get them brownie points with the royal family," he said.

Richard continued, "However, it does give them the initiative as everyone has been so shocked. William ostentatiously played polo with Catherine supporting him on the day the Sussexes saw the King and Queen and didn't bother to mention their plans and those fit their children, so we are told."

Christopher pointed to the timing of Harry and Meghan's return as another source of tension for William and Kate.

"Just at the moment when their eldest child is leaving home for the first time to start his first year at prep school, the Sussexes land back in the U.K. to stir things up," he said.

He continued, "Granted, George isn't going very far — Eton is a brief stroll down the hill from Windsor Castle and a short ride from the family home, Forest Lodge. But it's a big deal when a future king enrolls at Eton — when William enrolled there in 1995, it was treated as a major news event."

"Even though Harry and Meghan have agreed to lie low for the next few weeks, it's inevitable that they will be a major, and highly unwelcome, distraction," Christopher concluded.