The will of the late Lord Robert Fellowes, who was Prince Harry and Prince William’s uncle, has been read.
Fellowes died in July 2024 at age 82 from “undisclosed causes”, leaving behind a £1.5 million (USD$2 million) fortune. According to a Hello! article published on Wednesday, May 21, court documents showed that most of the assets left behind was left to his widow, Baroness Fellowes.
According to the outlet, the will stated that Baroness Fellowes would receive her late husband’s possessions and income from his estate. There was also an inclusion that requested the estate support the wider family, which includes the couple’s son Alexander, 42, and two daughters, Laura, 44, and Eleanor, 38. Friends and local charities were also beneficiaries and received small cash gifts or donations.
Per the outlet, Prince Harry, 40, and Prince William, 42, both did not receive anything from their late uncle in the will, which was made in June 2012.
Us Weekly has reached out to Harry and William for comment.
Prince Harry and Prince William Reportedly Keep Distance at Uncle’s Funeral
Fellowes was their mother Princess Diana’s brother and the late Queen Elizabeth II’s private secretary from 1990 to 1999.
Harry and William both attended their uncle’s funeral in August last year, but according to reports, the two kept their distance from each other amid their ongoing feud.
According to The Sun in August 2024, a family friend said they were “very happy to confirm both princes were there,” but that the brothers did not sit near each other.
A separate source told The Sun that “William and Harry were both there but we never saw them speak to each other and they were keeping their distance.”
The brothers have been in a state of discord reportedly since 2016, which escalated when Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, announced their exit from royal duties in 2020.
Following their departure from the royal family, Harry and Meghan poured fuel on the fire by publicly airing their grievances against family members in a bombshell tell-all interview on CBS in 2021.
Harry elaborated further on his family issues when he released his memoir, Spare, in 2023.
Princess Diana’s Brother-in-Law Robert Fellowes Dead at Age 82
As well as having issues with brother William, Harry confirmed that his father, Prince Charles, 76, “won’t speak to him” amid the drama.
“There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,” Harry told the BBC earlier this month. “But I’ve forgiven them.”
During the interview, Harry commented on his father’s mortality and expressed a desire to make up. (Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.)
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” Harry said. “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has.”
