While there may be signs of hope for Harry, Bond warned that repairing his bond with Prince William could be far more difficult than rebuilding ties with King Charles.

She added: “As for reconciling with William, that’s a much bigger ask. A parent can forgive a child far more readily than siblings tend to reconcile. Harry has said he wants his father and his brother back in his life. But I’m not at all sure that William feels the same about Harry. So I think the younger prince will have to wait some time yet for the ice to thaw. And the truth is that it may never do so.”

Whether Prince Harry will ever be fully welcomed back into the royal fold remains uncertain.

For now, all eyes are on 2026 — and on whether it becomes a year of healing, or one that cements the divide for good.