A tense atmosphere around Princes Guillermo and Enrique, hours before their grandfather’s funeral | People | Entertainment

The tensions between the children of Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Philip, have cost a lot of energy from the organizers of the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Felipe, which will take place tomorrow at 9 am in Ecuador.

It is believed to be the first time the sons of the Princes of Wales have seen each other face to face in more than a year.

The British newspaper The sun received reports that making plans for next Saturday was a “minefield“, Walking on tiptoe with everyone so as not to aggravate the situation.

But the brothers have said they want to focus on mourning their grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, and put your differences aside.

A spokesman for the palace of Buckingham He said, ‘This is a funeral. We will not be involved in these perceptions of drama. We have made agreements and these reflect the wishes of the Queen ”.

Complications have to do with it, of course the statements of Enrique and his wife Meghan Markle in the television interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they accused members of the royal family of racism and discrimination.

Enrique also said his brother was “trapped” in the royal family.

The newspaper The mirrorFor his part, he said that the emotions are very high, there are open wounds, but there is also a sense of making concessions, especially for the Queen, who has said that it is her wish for the family to be together.

The brothers stay 4 meters apart while escorting Prince Felipe’s chest to your destination. Peter Phillips, Princess Anne’s son, walks among them.

But palace sources maintain that courtship was formed purely on the basis of kinship and age. Peter Phillips is 43 years old. Guillermo is 38, and Enrique, 36.

The sun noted that training is different at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997when the two young princes walked together behind their mother’s coffin.

Once inside the chapel, the brothers will part ways, with William next to Peter and Henry next to the Earl of Snowdon.

Royal biographer Penny Junor said so the queen has found an elegant solution to a very uncomfortable problem“It was difficult, but she went through all the details. It is a pity that it has come this far. I think the gap between the brothers is really tragic. They have had a difficult childhood together, I hope they can fix it. “

All eyes will be on them.

In the days after the Oprah interview was televised in the UK, Guillermo was forced to speak, saying his family was “not at all racist.”

The version of the palace is that Enrique communicated with his brother and with his father, the Prince Carlos, and with his cousins, Princesses Beatriz and Eugenia, to settle any dispute before the funeral. And that the brothers are eager to spend time together after the ceremony.

Harry does the isolation de rigueur at his former home in Frogmore Cottage, after his trip, which he took without his wife, Meghan Markle.