Prince Harry and Prince William have appeared to avoid each other at family events amid an ongoing royal brotherly feud.
Prince Harry, 39, and Prince William, 42, reportedly attended the memorial service for their mother's brother-in-law, Sir Robert Fellowes, on Thursday. BBC.
The Duke of Sussex left his home in Montecito, California, to join his family, including Prince Charles, at St. Mary's Church in Snettisham, England.
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Prince William (left) and Prince Harry both attended their uncle's funeral this week. (Photo by Mark Kerrison/via Getty Images)
A memorial for Fellowes was held near the royal family's Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
According to the BBC, a source at the ceremony confirmed that both Prince Harry and Prince William were in attendance.
“It was wonderful that both princes were able to attend their uncle's memorial service in St Mary's Church yesterday,” a church administrator, who asked not to be named, told the BBC.
“The service was a lovely family event celebrating the life of a special person, with many friends in attendance and many family members from St Mary's Church in attendance.”
The royal brothers reportedly “kept their distance.” (Getty Images)
Both princes attended the funeral “privately”, and The Sun said the brothers “kept their distance”.
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Kensington Palace declined to comment on the matter when contacted by Fox News Digital.
Harry's nonprofit, Archewell, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Lord Fellowes was married for more than 40 years to Lady Jane Spencer, sister of the late Princess Diana, and the couple have three children together, making him an uncle to Prince Harry and Prince William.
Sir Robert Fellowes was married to Lady Jane Spencer, sister of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, for more than 40 years. (Getty Images)
According to the BBC, he is also a cousin of Ronald Ferguson, the father of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Prince Andrew's ex-wife.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were attending a ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral in London to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the European War. Standing at the car door were Peter Prentiss, the Queen's police bodyguard, and Sir Robert Fellowes, the Queen's private secretary. (Getty Images)
Lord Fellowes worked in the private office of the late Queen Elizabeth II from 1977 to 1999 and spent most of the 1990s as her private secretary, the most senior official in the Queen's household.
The ongoing rift between the brothers stems from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's departure from the royal family in 2020. (Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Prince Harry avoided another clash with his estranged brother earlier this summer.
In June, Prince Charles attended the wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, to Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral in northern England. The Duke of Sussex was also invited, but Prince Harry regrettably declined to attend to avoid an “awkward” encounter with Prince William, a royal expert told Fox News Digital at the time.
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“Even if Harry showed up and hid in the back row, the fact that two brothers were in the same room would cause a media frenzy and ruin the wedding,” Christopher Andersen, author of “The King,” told Fox News Digital.
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Prince Harry traveled to the UK in February to visit his father, King Charles III, after the monarch was diagnosed with cancer. (Getty Images)
In February, Prince Harry visited the UK after the king's father, King Charles III, was diagnosed with cancer.
However, royal commentator Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital at the time that Prince Harry was not allowed to stay at any royal residence and was not reunited with Prince William.
The ongoing rift between the brothers stems from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's departure from the royal family in 2020.
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The reason given for the couple's departure was the intolerable intrusion and racist attitudes of the British media.
Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco and Ashley Papa contributed to this report.
