Prince Harry’s latest move left Prince William ‘frustrated and fuming’ at palace officials
Prince Harry’s surprise visit to Ukraine has left his brother Prince William frustrated and angry at Palace officials, according to insiders.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, met wounded soldiers in Lviv last Thursday, while William has been denied permission to make a similar trip.
Security concerns are said to have prevented the Prince of Wales from visiting the wartorn nation, despite his keen interest in doing so.
William did visit Estonia last month, where he donned combat gear and a beret when meeting troops at a Nato base just 90 miles from Russia.
The Prince of Wales took part in trench warfare training exercises and travelled in a Challenger 2 tank.
Meanwhile, Harry toured the Superhumans Centre in Lviv, meeting adults and children injured since the war began in 2022.
Palace sources revealed William had “long-hoped” to visit Ukraine and was “rankled” by Harry’s appearance there.
Security officials are reported to have “firmly rejected” the prospect of William visiting Ukraine, which has been under Russian invasion since February 2022.
The Prince of Wales is said to have voiced his frustration to Kensington Palace staff who urged him against travelling to the war-torn country.
The two brothers have been increasingly estranged since Harry and Meghan quit frontline royal duties and moved to the US in January 2020.
Harry’s memoir “Spare” published in 2023, detailed disputes between the siblings, including an allegation that William pushed him into a dog bowl during a row over Meghan.
The book also claimed William teased Harry about his panic attacks.
Harry’s journey to Ukraine came just days after he appeared in London’s High Court arguing that he and his family were not safe to visit Britain without taxpayer-funded police protection.
This led to accusations of hypocrisy, as he braved fraught conditions in Ukraine whilst claiming he needed special security in the UK.
His barrister told the court the prince’s “life is at stake” and that “Al Qaeda called for the duke to be murdered”.
King Charles showed his support to Ukraine by meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norfolk in March.
