Prince Harry could reportedly use next year’s 30th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death to approach his estranged brother, Prince William, but no invitation, meeting or reconciliation plan has been announced.
The possibility was raised by royal commentators at The Royal List and subsequently reported by the Daily Express US. Their prediction is that Harry may use his uncle Charles Spencer’s forthcoming memoir and a future tribute to Diana as openings for renewed contact with William.
Spencer’s Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is real and arrives Sept. 22, nearly a year before the 30th anniversary of Diana’s death on Aug. 31, 2027. The publisher says Spencer wrote the book after receiving a new wave of interview requests as the anniversary approached.
Neither brother has publicly connected Spencer’s memoir or the anniversary to a reunion, and no representative has announced talks, an invitation or a shared Diana event.
The Report Does Not Describe a Concrete Offer From Harry
According to the report, commentators at The Royal List believe Harry could use Spencer’s book to initiate contact with William and may organize something to commemorate 30 years since Diana’s death.
PEOPLE recently reported that Harry’s return to Britain could create an opportunity to repair the relationship, but sources described any movement with William as a “slow build” and said there had been no contact between the brothers.
The Express US says it contacted Buckingham Palace and representatives for the Sussexes for comment on the latest claim, but no response.
Charles Spencer’s Memoir Is Real and Arrives Sept. 22
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Unlike the proposed reconciliation gesture, Spencer’s book has been formally announced. Penguin Random House says Swan Song: Diana, My Sister will tell Diana’s life story and revisit the week of her death from her brother’s perspective.
Spencer said the approaching 30th anniversary prompted another flood of interview requests about his sister. He decided to record his own memories and challenge what he describes as “untruths” that have become accepted over time.
The publisher calls the memoir the first time Spencer has spoken openly and at length about Diana. It covers their childhood, her marriage and public life, their relationship as siblings and the days surrounding her death in Paris in August 1997.
Harry Has Publicly Said He Wants Reconciliation
There is a public basis for believing Harry remains interested in repairing relationships with his family. After losing his appeal over his U.K. security arrangements in May 2025, he told the BBC that he would “love reconciliation” and said there was no point in continuing the conflict.
Harry also acknowledged that some relatives might never forgive him for publishing Spare or for other decisions he has made since leaving royal duties.
Reuters reported that Harry said reconciliation would be welcome but ultimately depended on whether other family members wanted it. His memoir had included deeply personal allegations about William, adding to a rift that had already widened after Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties.
More recent reporting suggests Harry has made progress with King Charles, but William remains a separate and more difficult relationship.
The Brothers Previously Built a Diana Memorial Together
Diana’s memory has brought William and Harry together for a major public project before. The brothers jointly commissioned a statue of their mother in 2017, the year marking two decades since her death.
They unveiled the finished memorial in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden on July 1, 2021, what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday. The two issued a joint statement remembering her “love, strength and character” and saying they hoped the statue would remain a symbol of her life and legacy.