Prince William Demands 'Zero Ambiguity' as Prince Harry’s Claim to Work Royal Role Sparks Tensions, Source Says

Prince William is reportedly disgruntled over estranged brother Prince Harry's choice to position himself as an official royal amid the latter's recent comeback to the United Kingdom.

The Duke of Sussex, 41, and his wife, Meghan Markle, returned to England last month after initially leaving The Firm in January 2020 and moving to Montecito, Calif.

According to a RadarOnline.com source, the Prince of Wales, 45, is allegedly "fuming" over Harry "posing as a working royal."

When Harry and the Suits star, 45, stepped back as senior members of the royal family six years ago, they opted to forgo their monarchical duties and regal status.

William is apparently annoyed over the idea of Harry acting like he is full-fledged member of the Windsor family despite his previous exit.

"From his perspective, Harry appears to be presenting himself as though he can simply step back into the role of a working royal whenever it suits him," the insider said.

"Harry remains [King Charles'] son, and nobody can take that away from him, but being a member of the family and representing the monarchy are two very different things," they added.

Charles, 77, sent out a letter to British government officials on Monday, September 7, where he clarified Meghan and Harry's royal status while they are back in the U.K.

The guidance memo noted the Sussexes will remain as "private citizens" and won't be able to use their HRH titles as they are still non-working royals.

The Duke of Cambridge reportedly pushed for "zero ambiguity" after this letter circulated, according to the insider.

William wants a clear distinction between those who officially act on behalf of the monarch, and those who do not.

The source also explained William "believes the agreement reached when Harry and Meghan left was clear."

"They wanted independence, and they were given it, but that meant surrendering the ability to operate as working royals," they stated. "What frustrates him is seeing Harry carrying out high-profile visits, talking about doing the work he was born to do and essentially posing as a working royal – creating what William regards as the impression of a parallel royal operation."

This debate comes months after the Spare author visited Ukraine where he discussed the depiction of himself as a non-working royal.

"I will always be part of the royal family, and I'm here working and doing the very thing that I was born to do. And I enjoy doing it," he said back in April.