James Hewitt, Princess Diana's former lover, has given his thoughts on the royal feud between Prince Harry and Prince William.
Princess Diana’s ex-lover James Hewitt is speaking out on the royal rift between Prince William and Prince Harry.
In a bombshell TV interview, eurosportplux.com can reveal the 66-year-old claimed the late Princess of Wales would have moved mountains to mend the fracture between her feuding sons – who’ve been at odds since Harry and wife Meghan Markle’s royal exit in 2020.
Harry and Markle’s decision to step back from royal duties five years ago caused tension between Harry and his brother, primarily due to their differing approaches to royal life.
The public fallout from their 2021 Oprah interview, which included serious allegations about the royal family, further strained their relationship – though there have been attempts at reconciliation since.
Hewitt – who has been rumored to be Harry’s dad – recently appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain claiming Diana had the power to “make a rapprochement possible” and bring her sons back together.
He said: “I think any mother would be worried and concerned about such a rift, as you put it, and she’d do her best to try and get them together.”
Diana had a secret five-year romance with the ex-cavalry officer from 1986 to 1991, after they first crossed paths at a party in Mayfair.
During their time together, she sought his help to conquer her fear of horses, asking him to teach her how to ride.
She went on to marry Prince Charles in 1981, but the couple separated in 1992 and officially divorced in 1996.
During her explosive BBC Panorama interview in 1995, Diana openly admitted to her affair with Hewitt – even saying she “adored him” and confirmed she “was in love with him.”
Diana also confided in interviewer Martin Bashir, saying she was deeply unhappy after Charles resumed his relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles following the birth of their second son, Harry.
The British former officer revealed he felt suicidal after she ended their relationship in 1991.
He previously revealed: “I loved Diana. I love her still, but part of me wished it had never happened.”
