Harry and Meghan have reached out to Prince William and Kate following her shock cancer diagnosis.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have had ‘private’ contact with the Prince and Princess of Wales last night.
It is not clear whether the contact was a phone call, a video call or a series of messages of support. It is not known whether Harry would fly back to Britain.
Last night it was also claimed in the United States that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex only learned about Kate’s condition at the same time the world heard the news.
In addition, sources also told the New York Post that the couple had “no idea” about Kate’s illness.
Harry and Meghan were seen at an arts event at SoFi Stadium in California last night, ahead of the Princess of Wales’ cancer announcement
The contact between the two brothers was revealed by ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship.
The 39-year-old Duke of Sussex has previously described Kate as the ‘big sister I never had’ when she got engaged to William 11 years ago.
However, his relationship with the Prince and Princess of Wales has broken down following the bitter aftermath of Megxit.
Kate last met Harry after the Queen’s death in September 2022, when they went on a walk around Windsor with their husbands.
The Princess of Wales announced her diagnosis in a video message yesterday, explaining that the cancer was discovered after her abdominal surgery.
She said: ‘The operation was successful but tests after the operation revealed cancer was present.
‘You can imagine that this took time. It took me time to recover from major surgery before I could start my treatment.
‘But most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that suits them and to reassure them that I will be fine.’
The Princess of Wales with her three children in a photo released on Mother’s Day
The two couples, once dubbed the ‘Fab Four’, have not been seen together in public since the Queen’s funeral (Pictured September 10, 2022)
Harry and Meghan promoted the 2025 Invictus Games in Whistler last month
Hours after the news, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a short statement wishing the Princess of Wales and her family “health and healing.”
The couple said they hoped Kate and her family could “do this privately and in peace.”
Last month, Harry returned to Britain after taking an emergency flight from the US to visit the king following his cancer diagnosis.
The Duke cleared his diary and made the trip alone, leaving Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at home in California.
But there was no reconciliation between Harry and his brother, the Prince of Wales, during the visit, after the duke spent about 45 minutes at Clarence House to see Charles.
He last appeared alongside the Windsors and Waleses at the king’s coronation, but immediately afterwards rushed home to celebrate his son’s fourth birthday.
The Princess of Wales with Prince Louis and George at Sandringham on Christmas Day last year
Since stepping down as working royals in 2020 and moving to California with their family, the Sussexes have made accusations and grievances against the monarchy and members of Harry’s family.
The Duke’s allegations against his family seemed unrelenting in the wake of Megxit with his interview with Oprah and, in the months after the Queen’s death, his Netflix documentary and memoir Spare.
There were allegations of racism regarding Archie’s skin color before he was born – with the comments ultimately said to have come from two senior royals – and it is claimed that Kensington Palace lied to protect William over reports that he was Harry would have bullied from the royal family.
The Duke also accused William of physically attacking him and throwing him into a dog litter box after Meghan, teasing him about his panic attacks and encouraging him, along with Kate, to wear a Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party.
While Charles and Harry are said to still talk to each other, William has reportedly not been in contact with his brother for quite some time.