Real reason Prince William is refusing to meet up with Prince Harry this week

Prince Harry is in the UK to conduct charity endeavours this week, but as tensions still remain strained between Royal Family members, Prince William has reportedly refused to see his brother while he is in the UK. Although senior aides to both the Duke of Sussex and King Charles met in London at a private members' club, Prince William is said to have firmly declined any potential reunion with his brother.

A source told the Mirror: "William feels Harry has repeatedly chosen public exposure over private resolution and that the Royal Family can't keep being dragged into the headlines every time there's a new contract to promote."

The source added the problem is "one of trust". They explained: "The issue with Harry, as well as Meghan, is one of trust. Ever since moving to North America, they have eroded all confidence in their ability to keep things or their criticisms private. For there to be any chance of moving forward, that trust has to be rebuilt, and Team Sussex knows the onus is on them."

William and Harry's relationship has become almost non-existent since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle quit royal duties in 2020.

Shortly after moving to explore a new life in North America, a series of very public jabs at the Firm came from the Sussexes, with their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, their self-titled Netflix docuseries in 2022, and Harry's memoir Spare in 2023.

Former BBC royal correspondent, Jennie Bond, also weighed in on Harry and William's relationship in light of the Duke of Sussex's trip to the UK.

She said: "Harry may well see some of his cousins - such as Eugenie or Beatrice - but I don't think there's any likelihood of a meeting with William or Catherine. The rift between the brothers remains too deep and William has far too much going on in his life to worry about the Harry problem."

She further added: "I would never say never in a family dispute. As the years roll by, it may be that William will find a way to reconcile with Harry. But that day, if it ever comes, and it may not, is not any time soon."

Prince Harry is understood to have arrived in the UK at roughly 11:30am UK time. His wife, Meghan Markle, is staying in the US to look after their children. Harry hopes to see his father on his four-day visit to the UK, but it is understood he still does not know whether this will happen.

The Duke will attend the WellChild Awards tonight on September 8, and will announce a substantial donation to Children in Need on Tuesday when he attends a charity event in Nottingham.

The donation is intended to help support work tackling violence and its effect on young people.

Harry was last in the UK in April for a court hearing over the level of security protection he receives from the government while here.