Princess Diana's Brother Says Prince Harry Reaches Out to Him More Than Prince William But He Refuses to Pick 'Sides' in Their Feud

Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer is sharing some insight into the relationship he has with nephews Prince Harry and Prince William.

“I’m just an elderly uncle really,” he said in a recent interview shortly after the release of his memoir about his late sibling. “I’ve always taken the view since Diana died that I’m there if needed, and I’m if not.... I think these are two men in their 40s, and they can make of me what they want or not.”

Spencer didn’t share if he has a position on the brothers' estrangement. He did, however, admit that he does speak with Prince Harry more often than Prince William.

“I’m not on anyone’s side, but I think there’s occasions when Harry may need me more,” Spencer said. “So, I hear a lot more from Harry, but that doesn’t mean I’m totally equal. I’m just their mother’s brother, you know?”

Prince Harry and Prince William have not gotten along since the Duke of Sussex stepped down from the monarchy and exposed their dirty laundry in interviews and his memoir, Spare.

One notable similarity Spencer shared with Princess Diana’s youngest son is their relationship with the media. Prince Harry has since left his role as a working royal in 2020, but the publicly scrutiny he still faces is a lot like what Diana dealt with.

“I think even people in Britain have no idea how powerful the royal family remain,” Spencer said. “You think, oh, it’s nice pageantry, and they flounce around at state occasions. They have direct access to seriously powerful people who are either sycophantic or going to benefit in some way.”

“And this is what Diana came up against. Harry’s come up against it," he continued. "I get it for two or three weeks, and then they’ll move on to someone else. Harry gets it every day, and it’s not okay.”

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, announced their return to England this summer after leaving in March 2020.

“As I said, I didn’t know about it in advance, but I guess he’s English, you know, and he wants his children to have that culture too,” Spencer expressed. “So it made sense... I think when two people marry from different cultures, you don’t want your culture forgotten, really.”

Prince Harry and Meghan have already returned to the UK.

They left California, where they had lived for six years, in August.

A source shared that Prince Harry and Meghan decided to move back to his home country as a family, as they want their children to experience both of their parents’ backgrounds.

“Meghan feels very fortunate that they’re able to allow Archie and Lilibet to experience both worlds,” the source said.

Meghan is a California native, having grown up in Los Angeles.