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The wounds are still fresh. Despite coming together to mourn their late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral last month, Prince William and Prince Harry remain at odds.

The royal family reportedly don’t want a repeat of Prince Harry’s tell-all book Spare’s release.

Avoiding even more drama. The royal family opted to not give Prince Harry a part in King Charles III’s coronation in order to not “complicate matters,” according to royal expert Gareth Russell.

Sibling rivalry. Prince Harry and Prince William are still not on speaking terms amid their ongoing feud, according to royal expert Nick Bullen.

For the best? Meghan Markle will not travel to the U.K. with Prince Harry for King Charles III’s coronation — and royal expert Nick Bullen believes the Duchess of Sussex made the right decision.

A tough trip back? Prince Harry‘s return to the U.K. for King Charles III‘s coronation could include some potential obstacles.

King Charles is proud of his boys.

Prince Harry is set to have an awkward reunion at King Charles’ coronation.

Meghan Markle won’t be attending King Charles’ coronation with Prince Harry, but she still has plenty of plans that weekend.

It may have just been confirmed that Prince Harry will be attending King Charles’ coronation on May 6, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll get to sit down and have a proper talk with his father.

Attend or alienate. Prince Harry risks forfeiting any chance of reconciling with the royal family if he skips King Charles III’s coronation in May, according to royal expert Alexander Larman.

Despite the ongoing rift between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the royal family, one royal expert strongly believes that the couple will still be welcomed at King Charles III’s coronation.

The sibling rivalry continues. Prince William has some strong feelings regarding his brother Prince Harry’s decision about whether to attend their father King Charles III’s upcoming coronation.

All hope is not lost!

The bad blood continues? In the trailer for his upcoming interview with Britain’s ITV channel, Prince Harry claimed that he wants to reconcile with the royal family — but one royal expert thinks that a resolution is still far off.

An alternative scenario. According to royal expert Christopher Andersen, Queen Elizabeth II would’ve handled any drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s docuseries differently than King Charles III.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released some regal portraits, just days after the official royal portraits were released, in which they were notably absent.Royal expert Katie Nicholl recently spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about the couple's classy photos, and the significance they have amid the rift between Prince Harry and his family — which she details in her new book, «It's all in the timing, isn't it? It does sort of have a sense of 'anything you can do we can do too,'» Nicholl shared. «It was quite polarizing, because you had, just two days before, that incredible image of the king and the Queen consort, and the new Prince and Princess of Wales.»«It said, 'This is the future of the monarchy.' Of course, so notable by their absence, was Harry and Meghan. So it didn't surprise me to see an image of them so soon after,» Nicholl continued.

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest next to her late husband, Prince Philip, Monday, and now, with her funeral complete, many are weighing in on the probable cause of Her Majesty's death. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to royal expert, Katie Nicholl at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, where she said the Queen «ultimately died of a broken heart,» just over a year after Prince Philip's passing in April 2021.«That moment where the Queen's coffin was lowered down into the royal vault was very, very powerful.

The hope of reconciliation. Prince Harry has been granted “a number of olive branches” from the royal family in the days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, royal expert Myko Clelland exclusively tells Us Weekly.

With new roles come new responsibilities. Upon ascending the throne, King Charles III officially bestowed Prince William and Duchess Kate with the royal titles of Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales, respectively — honors that the world associates with Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Following King Charles III’s first speech as monarch, royal expert Gareth Russell weighed in on why he believes the new sovereign’s mention of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was meant as an “olive branch” to the couple.

Meghan Markle did not appear alongside her husband, Prince Harry, as he made his way to Balmoral Castle, following the news of Queen Elizabeth’s death. According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, an invitation to join the family at the estate was not extended to Meghan.  “It's understood that the family wanted Prince Harry to be there, even though he was unable to get to Balmoral in time to see his grandmother,” Nicholl tells ET. “But Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was not, we understand, invited to join the family," Nicholl adds.

Prince William and Kate Middleton still have some trust issues when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, over a year after their tell-all TV interview with Oprah Winfrey.Nicholl points out that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not meet with Meghan and Harry when they were in the United Kingdom, though the couple did reconnect with other members of the royal family during their visit.«I think that does signal not just a busy timetable on the part of the Cambridges but perhaps also a bit of a lack of trust,» she tells ET. «I do know that William and Kate are worried that anything they might say or do with the fact that it could end up being leaked to the media.

Prince Harry wants to sort things out with his brother, Prince William. Royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET that Harry is looking into using a mediator to mend his relationship with William.«Harry, I'm told, suggested perhaps that they might get some sort of a mediator in on sort of these talks, to make some progress,» Nicholl revealed of Harry, who visited Queen Elizabeth II during a stop in the U.K. ahead of the 2022 Invictus Games in the Netherlands.

Her support system. Queen Elizabeth II turned to her heir Prince William amid Prince Andrew’s legal battle, which led her to strip her son of his titles and royal duties.

Trying to stay out of it. Queen Elizabeth II is in a tricky spot amid Prince Harry’s plea for added security protection during his U.K. visits.

Small strides. Prince Charles and Prince Harry still have a long way to go before putting their past behind them — but things have gotten slightly better.

Family reunion? Prince William and Duchess Kate are set to travel to the United States for the first time since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the U.K. for her native country. However, it is “somewhat unlikely” that the Fab Four will all stay together at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s California home during the visit, according to royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti.

In the wake of Princess Diana’s tragic death, her ex-husband, Prince Charles, had tough decisions to make as a royal amid his own grieving process.

Not her choice? Princess Diana became a household name when she married Prince Charles in July 1981, but the end of their marriage brought her even more attention.

Soaking up every moment. Before her death in 1997, the late Princess Diana enjoyed bonding with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, on the coast.

Mixed emotions. Kristen Stewart is the latest actress to portray Princess Diana on the big screen, and royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti believes the late royal would be mostly OK with it.

Mending fences! Prince Harry and Prince William are growing closer despite the miles of distance between them, and according to royal expert Stewart Pearce, so are Meghan Markle and Duchess Kate.

Royally shocked. Prince Harry has continued to take aim at the British royal family since stepping back from his senior duties — and Prince Charles isn’t pleased.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William and Kate Middleton.«I think the idea of seeing this reprisal of the Fab Four — Harry and Meghan, William and Kate — is really so far down the future,» royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET. «It's almost quite hard to even envision it at the moment.

Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William, got some face time in over the weekend, and it seems we have Kate Middleton to thank for it. As royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET, Kate has served as a «peacemaker» between the royal brothers. «They were very tense as they walked into that chapel,» Nicholl says of William and Harry, who reunited at the funeral of their grandfather, Prince Philip, at Windsor Castle on Saturday.