According to royal author Tom Quinn, Prince Harry describes the Princess of Wales as the sister he never had in the past. The loss of Kate was Harry's second biggest loss after losing his mother.” [Harry and Prince William's mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in 1997 when Harry was only 12 years old. Mainly, the long-standing rift between Prince William and Prince Harry's siblings has kept Harry away from Kate. Kate lives across the ocean from Harry, not only geographically, with Harry in the U.S. and Harry in England, but also emotionally, as Kate battles cancer.

In the past, Harry described Kate as “the sister I've never had and always wanted,” and in a past relationship would have stayed by Kate's side until she recovered. Now, however, “both Harry and Meghan are watching Kate's recovery with great interest, but sadly, their lines of communication with the Palace and the Welsh couple are very limited, to say the least, and they have had to watch from afar,” says one source.

“They have enough information to know that people are excited about the idea of Kate's comeback, and are relieved and pleased to hear that she is on the mend and may soon be well enough to return to her duties.”

After Kate announced her cancer diagnosis on March 22, Harry and Meghan issued a statement of support for their sister-in-law, saying, “They have reached out to jointly send her well wishes, but are not yet connected enough with Kate to respond much,” even though the Welsh couple has remained silent. not stopped them from trying to make connections,” he noted.

Royal biographer Christopher Andersen said that Kate and King Charles' respective cancer battles were at the forefront of Charles and William's minds this year: “Thanks to the King and Princess's cancer battles, both Prince Charles and Prince William have found it easier to put Harry out of their minds. “It's easier now for them to put Harry out of their minds,” he said. The reason they are keeping him away now is because they can't help it.

It is understood that William and Harry are not on speaking terms, but Andersen says, “Charles and Harry are not on speaking terms. The spare fuss has been replaced by Kate and the King's battle with cancer.” Prince Charles and King William have no time to worry that Harry will attack them more. Harry has already received the message that attacks on the royal family have consequences.

Duncan Larcombe, another royal biographer, wrote: “Shocking news like Kate's [cancer diagnosis] puts things in perspective. Kate is like the sister Harry never had, and he must be filled with regret at the spectacular breakdown of her and William's relationship.”