They were once the ideal picture of brotherhood, siblings who had come through thick and thin together, earning the respect and adoration of the public in the process. Sadly, the fractious nature of Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship has these days become the object of tabloid scrutiny. Though no one really knows how deep the wounds go apart from the brothers themselves,

one thing that is for certain is that they’re worlds away from the bond they shared throughout the trials of their youth. And that doesn’t look like changing anytime soon, not even given the exceptional circumstances the British Royal Family currently find themselves staring at. I highly doubt I’m the only one that had hoped there might be a reprieve in the now-years-long, tension-fueled stand-off between Harry and William in the wake of all that’s gone on in 2024. Not only has their father, King Charles, revealed to the world that he’s undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer, but now William’s wife, Kate Middleton, has opened up on her own health woes too. On Friday the Princess of Wales appeared in a video to finally reveal the reason for the lengthy period of recovery she has undergone since the abdominal surgery she was hospitalized for in January. Kate bravely announced to the world that she, too, has cancer, and in doing so put paid to the myriad conspiracy theories that seemed to be evolving in their absurdity with each passing week.