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Kate Middleton ensured she reached out to her estranged brother-in-law on his 40th birthday to leave him a "thoughtful message", despite the ongoing feud between Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Duke of Sussex quit his status as a working member of the British Royal Family in 2020 when he relocated to California with Meghan Markle as tensions flared between Prince Harry and his blood relatives.
It then exploded with the infamous Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021 and since then, there appears to have been an irreparable breakdown in relations between the two sons of Princess Diana and King Charles III.
But surprisingly on September 15 a post appeared on X.com, formerly Twitter, from Prince William and Middleton's shared that read, "Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex," and it turns out the mother-of-three was the reason behind it
The Princess of Wales made a kind gesture by ensuring she organized the post as Prince Harry hit his fourth decade after suspecting the runaway royal was feeling homesick some 5447 miles away from the United Kingdom.
"Kate was very much the driving force behind Harry's birthday wishes," a source told Bella. "As she slowly makes good on her vow to restore some kind of peace and forgiveness between the estranged royal and his family before it's too late.
"She told William in no uncertain that this is not the time for resentment, they needed to show the world that love and family are front and centre of their values.
"But more importantly she wanted Harry to have this message on his big day. It meant the world to Harry that the royals, as well as the Waleses, sent this olive branch on social media. And Kate made a point to call him and send a thoughtful gift his way as well."
Middleton ready to move on and forgive Prince Harry
Prince Harry revealed the brothers have always been rivals since their early childhood in his 2023 memoir, Spare, but things took a serious turn for the worse when Markle entered the picture following claims of mistreatment towards the ex-Suits actress.
It even extended to questions regarding the skin color of her baby, since the Duchess is mixed race, before the Oprah interview in which the pair made a series of explosive claims about the Royal Family.
But Middleton enjoys a close relationship with her parents, brother and sister and her husband, children and extended family and in her eyes, that includes Prince Harry and despite what happened in the past, she's ready to let bygones be bygones.
"Kate's always had a soft spot for Harry, and despite the hurtful things he's said and done, she's found it in her heart to forgive him and has quietly been chipping away at William to convince him it's time to let the anger go.
"She doesn't believe it's right to just give up on Harry. She's worried for him because she sees all the signs of how homesick and vulnerable he is. Her view is that no matter what, family is family."