Remembering The People's Princess

On the 22nd anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, Princes William and Harry honor their mother by spending time together and commemorating her legacy with their ever-growing family

- Frances Dodds

Over the past year, Prince Harry and Prince William — along with their wives, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton — have been plagued by reports of a royal rift. Harry and Meghan moved 25 miles away from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage shortly after welcoming baby Archie, and things seemed frosty at best between the brothers. Leave it to their legendary mom to heal all wounds. With the upcoming anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death in a car crash on Aug. 31, 1997, a royal insider tells Us the brothers are expected to rekindle their bond by honoring their late mom. “While there continues to be tension between William and Harry, Diana’s death is the toughest thing the boys have ever had to deal with, and they’ve depended on each other to stay strong,” the source says. “Despite not always seeing eye to eye, the love they have for [their mother] is something they’ll bond over for the rest of their lives.”

Unless the siblings are out of town on royal business, the source says William, 37, and Harry, 34, always meet up and spend the somber day together, remembering all the good times they had over lunch or dinner at Kensington Palace. Says the insider, “They talk about the little things about Diana that made them laugh: the ski trips and outings to Thorpe Park; the effort she went to on their birthdays — all of it.”