The royal exit (opens in new tab) of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (opens in new tab) has done nothing to quell ongoing rumors of a feud (opens in new tab) within the royal family.

While speculation of a rift between Harry and his brother Prince William (opens in new tab) has been growing in recent months, royal officials are reportedly hoping that Harry and Meghan stepping down (opens in new tab) from their royal duties will ease the tension between the two The Daily Mail (opens in new tab) A new report in the Daily Mail (opens in new tab) suggests that this is not the case and that the brothers' relationship may be more strained than ever.

Will apparently feels insulted by Harry and Meghan's recent comments (open in new tab), particularly that Harry "disrespects" both the monarchy and their grandmother, the Queen (open in new tab).

According to the Daily Mail:

"William is said to feel insulted by his brother's recent comments, including a series of remarks on Harry and Meghan's Sussex royal family website, which many have taken as implicit criticism of the royal family. William feels that his brother is 'disrespecting' the institution of the monarchy and, most hurtfully of all, their grandmother, the Queen."[9

Harry (opens in new tab), on the other hand, is said to be quite upset himself (opens in new tab).

Again, according to the Daily Mail:

"Harry is also deeply frustrated, believing he is alienated from his relatives, convinced his wife is not welcome enough and feeling his work is less important than that of his brother. Harry even believes that his young son Archie has been abandoned by the farm.

If reading this makes your heart ache a little, you're not alone.

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