Prince Harry has reportedly returned to California after spending a few days in the United Kingdom for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to his late mother Princess Diana at Kensington Palace.
Photos obtained by the Daily Mail show Harry at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday morning. Royal expert Katie Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight that despite their differences, Harry and his brother Prince William presented a “united front” at the event.
“I think both of them have wanted today to be about the statue, about remembering Diana’s legacy, and not about the rift that has really overshadowed the coverage of the royal family for the past 18 months,” Nicholl said. “So they clearly went to a lot of effort to deflect from this rift between the two of them.”
Nicholl went on to say that she feels the brothers made a clear effort to make the event specifically about “their mother [and] her legacy, [by] crucially putting on a united front to remember Diana.” She added that Harry and William “seemed relaxed in each other’s company.”
“There wasn’t any sign of tension between them,” she said. “I thought Harry particularly looked quite jovial, he looked like he was really enjoying the day.”
Nicholl then gave her thoughts on whether or not William and Harry had a private meeting before the event to come to an agreement on how to present themselves during the unveiling.
“There has been a lot of speculation about a meeting, both before the unveiling of the statue and after,” she explained. “I think one of the biggest problems in all of this has been the breakdown of trust. The fact that conversations, private conversations, have been leaked to the media. I think every effort is going to go into making sure that any conversation that has taken place is going to remain private.”
While speaking to the attendees at the small event on Thursday, the brothers said, “Today, on what would have been our mother’s 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength and character — qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better.”
“Every day we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy,” William and Harry added.
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