Prince William is reportedly thinking about banning his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan Markle from attending King Charles’ funeral, amid concerns they might use the occasion to profit, RadarOnline.com reveals exclusively.
A source claimed there is “always trouble around Meghan,” which is why she wasn’t allowed to visit the late Queen Elizabeth II before she passed away in September 2022.
William is expected to “ice out” his younger brother
Sources reveal that once William becomes king, he plans to do everything he can to “ice out” Harry and Meghan.
With Charles, 76, reportedly fighting an undisclosed form of cancer and his wish to see Harry and Meghan’s children, Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 3, apparently going unheeded, insiders believe William, 42, is preparing to sever ties with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
They also say William is focused on safeguarding the Crown’s reputation and wants to avoid further embarrassing incidents after the recent years of turmoil involving Harry and Meghan — who stepped back from royal duties in 2020, relocated to California, and quickly started careers in Hollywood.
Since relocating to the US, Harry and Markle have secured a $20 million deal with Spotify and a $100 million contract with Netflix.
During this time, the duke published his explosive memoir Spare, portraying his father as distant and cold, William as hot-tempered, and Queen Camilla as scheming.
At the same time, palace insiders say William has adopted a similar approach to his duty-focused late grandmother, choosing to stay silent about his brother and sister-in-law’s antics.
The King-in-Waiting is On a ‘Revenge Kick’
Although William often maintains a stiff-lipped exterior, sources say he has been quietly furious, especially after Markle publicly accused his wife, Kate Middleton, of making her cry before her 2018 wedding — and suggested that Kate and Charles had racist attitudes and questioned the skin color of her unborn child.
An insider revealed, “I believe Prince William is on a revenge kick because it seems like he is purposely and consciously appointing people who publicly don’t get along with Meghan to prominent positions.”
Jason Knauf, a longtime royal aide, was recently appointed CEO of the Earthshot Prize, an environmental charity William founded in 2020. Knauf had previously worked as communications secretary for William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan Markle, whom he later accused of bullying and claimed she pushed two staff members to quit with her behavior — allegations Markle has denied.
Earlier this year, after Harry stepped down as patron of Sentebale, a charity he co-founded in Africa 19 years ago following a dispute with chairwoman Dr. Sophie Chanduka, William’s close aide and supporter Iain Rawlinson was named to the charity’s board of trustees.
An insider predicted that William will likely continue his “revenge” by keeping Harry and Meghan at a distance during Charles’s funeral.
The source added that if William does show any mercy toward Harry, he’ll still keep him tightly controlled—and insist that Meghan stay away.
They said, “Harry is like a puppy who follows everything Meghan says. By now, he’s accepted being distant from his family.
“If he attends his father’s funeral, it will come with the condition that Meghan cannot be there.”
William is also expected to enforce strict rules for the ceremony, banning recording devices and unauthorized cameras to protect the family’s privacy and prevent the Sussexes from using the event for media exposure.
According to the source, “They suspect Harry might attend the funeral to profit from it.
“They’re worried information could leak, and everyone knows Harry is the source. They’re scared and anxious even just talking to him.”