The Sunday Times reports that William has already been asked, but Harry’s role remains undecided. On paper, it sounds like the perfect olive branch. Hughie is godfather to William’s son George and Harry’s son Archie, making him a rare bridge between the feuding siblings.
But high society is already rolling its eyes at the notion that a christening could heal a rift this deep. After all, even at Hughie’s massive 400-guest wedding last year, William attended while Harry stayed away to avoid drama.
Baptisms are far more intimate. Godparents aren’t background figures—they stand shoulder to shoulder at the font. Bringing the brothers together at such a close event would almost certainly hijack the baby’s big day. “Awkward” would be an understatement.
Harry, set to return to the UK next month for the WellChild Awards, has made public calls for reconciliation, even saying in May, “There is no point continuing to fight any more … I would love a reconciliation … I don’t know how much longer my father has. He won’t speak to me.” William’s silence, however, has been deafening. He and Catherine have deliberately distanced themselves from Harry’s overtures, dismissing them as attempts to control the narrative.
And Hughie knows where his bread is buttered. The Grosvenor fortune, worth more than £10 billion, has been tied to the monarchy for centuries. He may be Harry’s friend, but he’s also William’s ally—and the King’s godson. Expecting him to engineer a family reunion would be wildly out of step with the discretion aristocrats are known for.
The most likely outcome? William serves as godfather and makes the headlines, while Harry sends a polite note and perhaps a silver rattle from California.
Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales are gearing up for a move of their own—to a lavish, newly renovated eight-bedroom estate in Windsor Great Park. The couple reportedly sees the relocation as a fresh start after years marked by loss, illness, and public pressure. Still, with a $20 million property upgrade coming during a UK cost-of-living crisis, critics say the optics couldn’t be worse.
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Until Prince Harry apologizes and sends Meghan packing, I don’t think there’s any chance of a reunion or reconciliation between the brothers. She was at the heart of the tension between the two from the get-go. And even with all that it’s going to take Prince Harry a very long time to rebuild his brother’s trust – if that’s even possible. As a younger sibling who broke parental trust growing up, I can speak from firsthand experience how hard rebuilding that trust can be – in fact even right before he passed away my father, my last living parent was STILL saying, “You’ve never given us any reason to trust you.” So, I don’t hold out much hope for Prince Harry’s ability to rebuild his brother’s trust, even if he does apologize and get rid of Meghan. It would be a start, but not enough. Just my thoughts here, and I’m the first one to admit I could be wrong (and I hope I am because I remember watching those two from the US when they were little and as close as Wally and the Beaver on the TV show Leave it to Beaver).