Rulers William and Harry went to their uncle’s burial service on Wednesday, placing them in a similar space interestingly this year in the midst of their harsh continuous fracture.

Sources near Harry had shown he would miss the assistance in Snettisham, Norfolk, for Master Fellowes – refering to his security worries in the UK. Yet, the sovereign made a mystery run from LA to join in.

Regardless of expectations for a defrosting in relations, participants said the fighting siblings gave off an impression of being ‘staying away’, didn’t address each other and ‘sat separated at the rear of St Mary’s Congregation in the wake of showing up watchfully’.

Lord Fellowes, who died last month, was married to Lady Jane Spencer, sister of Harry and William’s mother Diana, and was the late Queen’s private secretary.

Tensions at the frosty reunion will, no doubt, have been exacerbated by the announcement from Harry’s publishers this week that he is set to bring out the paperback edition of his vitriolic memoir, Spare.

The re-issue of Spare, in October, will also re-ignite bombshell claims made by the prince against his estranged family including allegations that Prince William shoved him onto a dog bowl which smashed during a particularly explosive row.

Questions had been raised as to whether Harry would update the paperback edition with a new chapter – in light of the King’s cancer diagnosis and continuing family tensions – in the past 12 months.

But the fact he has chosen not to add to the revelations may be seen by some as an attempt to try and smooth over family ructions.

The last time the pair were together was for the King’s Coronation – more than a year ago. However, they were sat separately and were not pictured with one another. Before that, they were last pictured together at the late Queen’s funeral in 2022.

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The warring brothers have only been seen together fleetingly. Here they are at the Queen’s funeral  in 2022 (pictured at Westminster Abbey for the service)

Kate, William, Harry and Meghan are pictured together at Windsor Castle in 2022 in the days following the Queen’s death at Balmoral Castle

The Queen’s Funeral Procession passes Buckingham Palace, with William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sus𝓈ℯ𝓍 in 2022

Prince William and Harry are reported to have both attended the funeral for their uncle, Robert Fellowes (file photo)

Locals in Snettisham, Nortfolk say the pair were both in attendance at a service for Lord Fellowes, who died last month, on Wednesday

Pictured: Lord Fellowes who died last month at the age of 82

Lord Fellowes (top left) with Princess Diana and her family in 1995. Sitting (from left): Diana, Lady Sarah McCorquodale (sister), Frances Shand Kydd (mother), and Jane Fellowes (sister). Standing (from left): Lord Fellowes, Charles, Earl Spencer (brother) and Neil McCorquodale