The rift between Prince William and Prince
Harry is well and truly still alive, too many painful things been said Prince
Harry has confirmed there's a serious rift
between him and his brother William. A controversial move. Princes
William and Harry will not stand together when they farewell their grandfather. Prince Philip The Duke of Sussex was the first to leave
Balmoral following his grandmother's death, with some reports that his wife
Meghan was told to stay away. it wasn't all about Meghan. there doesn't seem a path out of this current situation. they are the broken brothers Prince William. Prince Harry long
thought to be the bright future of the monarchy,
but that now is under threat the brothers who grew up together
have grown apart. The harmony between the two replaced by
acrimony through historic news reporting. We will see how their upbringing unfolded
in front of the world's cameras and the moments
when the relationship soured. How did the bond of the once
inseparable brothers become so broken? And will they ever be able to repair Hugh Whitfield is the Europe bureau chief
for Seven News Australia. He is reported on the royal family
for years through the highs and the lows,
and witnessed historic moments firsthand. if we're going to go back to the start, kind of need to go back to Princess
Diana and Charles and the way that Diana completely
transformed the way that the royal family was viewed by the public,
because all of a sudden in 1980, 1981, the relatively staid nature of the British
royal family was upended by this glamorous, young, innocent looking woman who was about to
become the Princess of Wales Radiantly happy and accompanied
by her father, the AFL. Spencer. Diana bewitched
not only the nation, but the world. At her it meant there was a renewed interest
and sense of glamor and mystique about the royal family
and new eyes watching them as well. Because Princess Diana garnered
so much press interest and general interest
right around the world. Hundreds of children were excited about
the event they'd been planning for months. Princess Diana was again given more roses
and daffodils than she could handle. The Princess of Wales has been the best
thing to happen to the monarchy in. Probably in centuries. It's the Princess of Wales. It's quite the influence. Good evening. It's a boy. News of Prince William's birth was strapped to the railings
at Buckingham Palace All right, ladies, the Prince of Wales has given birth
to a baby son. God save the Queen. the young princess still in her early twenties
alongside Prince Charles, standing on the steps of the Lindo
Wing at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, cradling this baby boy who would one day be king was, you know, the dreams of the dreams of all tabloid
editors in London came true. And all of a sudden, women, men right around the world adored this not just young couple,
but this young family, In September 1984, their second child was born,
Prince Harry. In the two years
since William had come into the world, Princess Diana had matured. She was now relaxed and confident,
both as a princess and as a mother. Outside Buckingham Palace. Many of the crowds
had been waiting all day, and just before 6:00
their patience was rewarded. They demanded the Queen's post. But the boy in red, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales,
was safely delivered to the I think once Harry arrived, all of a sudden
there was this complete family and these two young boys
who were going to be raised largely, unfortunately for them in the public eye, but with this somewhat innocent princess as their mother
and this young family, this idealistic family in a way, certainly in the way
that they were presented to the public, with these two,
you know, very gorgeous little boys who were being shown around the world as the very image of the perfect family
and and the way that the royal family wanted to be perceived it's
very clear that Diana wanted to be the best mother
that she could be to those two boys. And you only have to look at the way
that she wanted to be there for them, particularly when her marriage to Charles
began to break down unfortunately, I think for all of them, much of the the happy times
that we see really did play out in public. You look at the vision of them
coming down the waterslide at Disneyland or Disney World in America,
you know, having the time of their lives, but in front of
the full glare of the public. The Princess of Wales has agreed to Prince
Charles's request for divorce. A spokeswoman for the Princess said
that Diana will continue to be involved in all decisions
relating to the couple's children, and she will continue
to live at Kensington Palace. the divorce of their parents
would have been enormously difficult as anyone who's the child of divorce
can appreciate. But to have it played out
in full public view in what became known
as the war of the Wilds is would have been enormously difficult
and of course it will have impacted them. But the decision was made by Charles
and Diana, probably led by Diana more than anyone,
to keep the boys closer to home. And Eton is just across the Thames
from Windsor. It's literally a five
minute walk down the road. Harry's followed in his brother's footsteps
ever since he was a toddler. From this West London nursery school
through Blood Grove, where he passed
his common entrance to Eton. Harry's been very clear in his memoir, Spare
that the relationship between the two boys wasn't always great
when they were at Eton. And he's complained that William
shunned him, essentially, and didn't really want to acknowledge
Harry's existence it's very clear that However much she tried to try and give them a normal upbringing,
their lives are never going to be normal. They were never going to be normal,
William was raised as a future king, and Harry was not. Diana, Princess of Wales, has been killed
in a car accident. Our royal correspondent,
Nicholas Owen is with me now. Nicholas, one's heart goes out,
especially to. To the young princes William and Harry. William and Harry, indeed. So when Diana died in August of 1997, William was 15 years old,
Harry was 12 years old. They were on school holidays. It was the summer holidays up at Balmoral
with Diana's death overnight in Paris in the car crash was news to them in the morning here in the UK. He sat down on the edge of the bed. He put a hand on my knee, told him, boy, mummy's been in a car crash. I remember thinking, crash. Okay, but she's all right. Yes. I vividly remember that thought flashing through my mind. And I remember waiting patiently for Paul to confirm
that indeed, mummy was all right. And I remember him not doing that. Here, along Kensington Gardens,
the crowd was 20 deep, in part proof if it was needed. She was better loved than many of us knew. Here, in the silence,
every one of her people was having to come to terms
with the terrible reality of her passing. the coffin, draped with the Royal
Standard, wore three white sprays, tulips, lilies and a small round
ball of roses and the roses. A card with a single word. Mummy. that little card nestled among the flowers,
simply saying, Mummy, I think when the world saw that,
that was probably the most striking moment for people to realize that he were two young boys, just 15 and 12 years of age,
who had lost their mother in such distressing and shocking
circumstances, walking behind her coffin
in the full glare of not just the 2 million people who'd lined
the streets of London that day, but hundreds of millions of people
watching on TV around the world. between Diana's death and her huge funeral in London, Charles accompanied William and Harry around the grounds of Kensington Palace,
which was their home with their mother, to greet some of those crowds
who had come out to see them. And for William, at 15 years of age,
knowing that the life that he was born into
meant meeting crowds like that, to be doing that
at 15 years of age. I think you can see in the pictures
how uncomfortable he was with people he had never met, who had never met his mother
bawling in front of him when at the same time he was trying to
keep his own emotions in check, no doubt. And the same for Harry. it would have been a monumentally distressing and agonizing time,
not just for those two boys, but obviously for the entire family
and whatever way that they're perceived in movies or the media. I think everyone can put themselves
in that position to receive
such devastating news about a loved one. After the funeral of their mother. Harry
and William return to school at Eton. They were largely out of the glare
of the public spotlight. But as William finished school,
followed shortly by Harry, their lives as young adult royals would see them
open up to the public. gradually at first after they left Eton, both boys were given
a little bit of freedom to to try and find their feet
particularly Prince William, because he was able to go to St
Andrew's University in Scotland, which is pretty isolated
compared to London. Difficult for the tabloids to find him. There was an agreement, for the most part
with the UK press to leave Prince William alone,
to allow him to enjoy his university years in the same for Harry
He was able to travel to places like Australia, a bit of jack ruing,
travel to Africa and explore the safari parks and get in touch with endeavors
that he wanted to pursue later in life. And also training with the armed forces. And ultimately Harry, of course, which
served tours of duty in the Middle East. And that too gave him an opportunity not to live a normal life
because he wasn't a civilian as such. He was serving in the armed forces,
but live a sort of life that was open to ordinary men,
from all walks of life. And both of those experiences for William
and Harry were probably the happiest times
of their lives because they were out of the public glare for the most part,
and able to grow as young men. And I am. And Harry throughout his life
has been prone to lapses of judgment, Was in this pub near the estate that the 17 year old is said to have been
drinking and smoking cannabis. The local police say they will examine
any evidence made available to them. Harry's public persona through the tabloid
was unfortunately the Nazi uniform
or playing street poker in Vegas The party. Prince is back! These photos of Harry, published by gossip
website TMZ, reportedly show him playing a game of strip billiards in a Las Vegas
hotel room with women he just met. Yes, William also knew how to have a good time. It was pretty clear as well the the paparazzi were able to capture him
and Kate leaving nightclubs as well. And that's normal. But what's not normal is being carried
out the back door of a nightclub into a chauffeur driven rain driver
with bodyguards to be taken back to Kensington Palace
to spend the night. Harry, in his book
Spare, for the most part, seeks to blame others and often say
that he was encouraged into situations or wasn't given the right guidance or staff
let him down or his family let him down. But ultimately, Harry's an adult and he should be really taking responsibility
for his own actions. I just want to be clear. Are you really saying that third in line
to the throne or whatever you were you taking a class
A drug is not a matter of public interest. Because I think that's a question
people will have. Do you accept that is a matter
of public interest for the press? I think was a matter of public
interest. Is is the relationship between the
of the institution with the tabloid media? unfortunately for him, much of his 20s was played out
on the front pages of British tabloids. That is not a comfortable place to be. and we must acknowledge
that, Harry was the victim. It has now been proven of phone
hacking and parts of his life, including his relationships
with girlfriends, including Chelsy Davy, were, spread across the tabloids because his phone was hacked. And that is not something
that he deserves. That's not something that anyone deserves. he was entitled to
and is entitled to an element of privacy. Even more so now, it must be argued,
because he is not carrying out royal duties and he's not,
taking from the public purse. But during the 20s he was. And unfortunately for him,
the actions of some reporters in private investigators in London
led to that privacy that he would have hoped for
and would have been entitled to, particularly
when it comes to relationships. was lost. And he's now been, compensated for that. I think it's very difficult to play, to to look back at hindsight and play
what if history. But I think what Diana did instill
in both boys was, the desire from both of them
to marry women that they loved. both these men have looked to their heart over their heads
when it comes to who they've married, and I think that Diana
would have encouraged that, And the nation has a future queen. William has done much to give
the royal family a more relaxed image. Now he is entering
what seems a thoroughly modern marriage. In. Not so much stepping into the spotlight,
but facing a firing line of flash guns. Prince William and Kate Middleton appeared
before the cameras at Clarence House. Their wedding promises to be the biggest event in London
between now and the Olympics. A small but determined crowd to set up
camp by Westminster Abbey. Sleeping on the streets
a small price to pay for a front row seat to the wedding of the decade. And for the faithful. A preview of the main
event. Thrown in for free, April 29, 2011. The new fairy tale was being written
and a commoner was marrying into the royal family
and would one day be Queen Kate Middleton at the top of the Isle of Westminster Abbey, the place she will leave as a princess. stepping into this spring sunshine. The new royal couple. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. there were the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
emerging from Westminster Abbey on a fantastic day in London, with crowds enjoying the fact that the future king
had found the love of his life. And it's very clear that William
has married his first love, essentially. Catherine Middleton, now the Princess
of Wales, taking on Diana's former title. the trio were popular not just in the UK
but across the Commonwealth. This was crucial to addressing
an ongoing issue for the monarchy. the need to strengthen public support
And to override the Republic movements. I think from the public's perception
over the next couple of months and couple of years is William and Kate
found their feet with their public roles and the sorts of issues
that they were going to campaign on that for the most part, it seemed as though
Harry had found a sister as well. they looked like the perfect trio,
the perfect family. And William and Kate seemed quite happy
to have Harry at many of their events. at that time
there were two really powerful, images for the royal family because keep in mind,
childhood married Camilla and the boys maybe weren't very happy
with that relationship in the early years. William certainly has come to accept it. So the two big key weapons
that the royal family had, particularly when it came to the Commonwealth,
was Prince George, who William and Kate had taken to Australia, dubbed
certainly here as the Republic Killer because he had been embraced by Australia
so much. but also this trio of William, Kate
and Harry who were able to campaign together
as young adults and embrace issues
that young adults wanted to talk about. The key issue that they were working
together on was mental health and heads together. We have seen time and time again
that unresolved mental health problems, like the harms
of some of our greatest social challenges. Head together wants to help
everybody feel much more confident with their every day mental health, the three of us working with all of you
in this room and others who will join us along the way,
want to come up with practical ways of providing everyone who needs help
with the right support and care. And for William, Kate and Harry to do that together, they were able to put
an issue that needed to be in the public realm into the public realm,
and to do so in a sensitive, fun and easygoing way. And they were the perfect trio,
not just for the tabloids to fade off, which is essentially what they were,
but also for the monarchy to use as a way of showing
that they were able to connect with,
any issue really that they needed to. And, and,
and that's part of the modernization of the monarchy
over the last 15 or 20 years. at that time, though,
when Harry was single, he did give an interview in New Zealand
where he did say, for the most part, that he was really keen to find someone that he loved
and to have that relationship that William and Kate
had a very easygoing, loving relationship that was able to be essentially
shown off to the world. Does that feel like a big pressure to, you know, to
to make the right decision going forward? You presumably don't
want that tag of a party prince. No, I'm never wanted that. But as I said, you know, if people can,
if people can generally trust that I'm going to make the right decision and that whatever it is,
hopefully I will make them proud and make other people proud,
and then so be it. seeing you, brother. Settle down. Does that put no pressure? But does it make you think. Actually,
I'd quite like to settle down. Have a bit of.
Not the same for everybody. You know,
there comes times when you think right now is the time to settle down
and or now's not whatever the way it is. But I don't think you can foresee things. You know it'll happen
when it's when it's going to happen. Of course, I would love to have kids right
now, but yeah, there's a process
that one has to go through. And, you know, tools like
this is great fun. hopefully I'm doing right by myself. It would be great to have someone else
next to me to share the pressure. But, you know, it's, time will come. Whatever happens, happens, I guess. I think that was probably the first time
that we kind of got a sense that Harry was probably
a little bit lonely, and he's in his personal life
and was keen to find someone. so for all of the work that Harry, William and Kate
had done together, Harry had found his own essentially little baby to
to nurture in terms of, his public work. And that was the Invictus
Games At its core, Invictus is about meeting our military men
and women with the respect they deserve. Harry had been the subject of rumours
about his relationship with an actress,
and then at the Invictus Games in 2017. In Vancouver,
there is Meghan Markle alongside Prince Harry,
So it's taken more than a year since their relationship first started,
but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided that this would be the event
in which they will be seen together for the very first time. Unless you'd watched suits. It was probably the first time
anyone had ever heard of Meghan Markle ever seen her, and to have her alongside
Prince Harry was a huge moment, not just for the royal family,
but for royal watchers. As well, because all of a sudden
we got a bit of a sense as to how the next couple of years
would play out. Does it confirm
there's a royal wedding on the way? Of course not. But it does increase the speculation
about one, because the couple have decided to show the world, and yes,
the world did appear to be watching, that they are serious about one another. It wasn't long after that appearance
before one morning in November 2017,
an email landed in my mailbox and the email boxes
of other correspondence here in London that Harry and Meghan were engaged,
and there'd be a photocall at Kensington Palace
in just a couple of hours time. Is coming up to 2:00. This is the scene in the gardens
of Kensington Palace where Prince Harry and his bride to be, the American actress Meghan
Markle, will emerge in just a few minutes. we scrambled down to the palace,
to the gardens. There we were, all arranged around
the reflection pool, in the gardens, at the home where Harry had been raised
alongside William by his mother and where he had been living,
as a young man. And it turns out that Meghan
had been spending nights at Nottingham Cottage,
where Harry was living this poky, little cottage off
to the side of the palace building itself. And down the steps
they walked Harry and Meghan. Meghan with the ring on. it was, a bit of a surreal moment to see because there was Harry, proud and happy
and a little bit nervous as well. And I think it gave us the sense
that he was cautious. was treating this
with a sense of trepidation because he knew
what had happened to his mother. And it was a real moment,
I think, where we saw just how protective
he was going to be of Meghan, the wedding was a great day and it was a great week. Mainly because the weather
was so good in Windsor. Not a cloud in the sky for the whole week
it was so green in the parks and the lawn surrounding the castle,
and people were camping out on the streets of Windsor, a town
not immune and not foreign to, royal watchers and, big royal events. But he was a genuinely happy occasion. It's obviously marvellous and I'm
sure it'll be a very special day. Everybody. What's it been like getting to know
Miss Markle? Welcoming her to the family? It's very nice. It's so very exciting. So you all ready? We can't wait. As the royal wedding becomes a soap opera. The show must go on. The world's media is here. This town is about to host
a huge outside broadcast. And three days out,
the palace's PR machine is seemingly lost control. Unfortunately for the Windsors, nothing ever really goes to plan. There's always a curveball.
There's always an issue. Something always upsets the narrative. and on the occasion of Harry and
Meghan's wedding, it was Thomas Markle. All weddings are prone to family drama,
but this weekend's royal wedding has it with the world. Watching a Hollywood fairy tale
would not be much of a summer blockbuster without a crisis
and some colourful characters. They claim he's been staging photos
to sell to the world's media. The Mail on Sunday published this video
as evidence. Thomas Markle and paparazzi snapper
Jeff Rayner are in it. Meghan's 71 year old father is
photographed lovingly looking at articles of his daughter and Harry online, but
it's said to not be a chance encounter. Images of Mr. Markle getting fitted for his suit were
also said to have been staged for money it immediately
caused alarm bells everywhere because nobody really knew
who Thomas Markle was. We knew that Doria Ragland,
who was Meghan's mother, was very close to her daughter. But who was Thomas? Who was Thomas Markle? The lighting, director for TV sitcoms in Hollywood? Would he be coming to the wedding? Would he be walking
his daughter down the aisle? And then just a few days before news that Thomas, under the stress potentially, of the tabloid headlines that had been generated by these photos,
had suffered a heart attack. Could Harry and Meghan contact him? They would text messages
apparently being sent backwards and forwards, phone calls
to try and track Thomas down to make sure that he could make the wedding
of his daughter. Ultimately, he didn't come, and it was Prince Charles at the time walking his daughter in
law down the aisle. obviously proud as punch that his son had found a woman to love and to marry. it was the perfect image. And it was for the most part,
the perfect day. The crowds were so happy
people had flown in from around the world, including Australia, to be there
a hundred thousand people lining the Long walk, their only glimpse of Harry
and Meghan riding past in the carriage. for a brief moment after wedding out in some cases, days to be there. But everybody loved it. It was perfect. And the method. So after the wedding in May 2018, the royal family is on
an absolute high coming into summer after what was a magical day at Saint
George's Chapel and the Windsor estate, Megan was being integrated
into this trio of William, Kate and Harry to become a foursome,
the Fab Four. As they were dubbed by the British press. You'll often hear people say, well, you're helping women
find their voices. And I fundamentally disagree with that
because women don't need to find a voice. They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it. And people need to be encouraged
to listen. Kate,
who had obviously been giving speeches over the course of her royal work,
never really, it seemed, enjoyed it and always came across
as a bit of a nervous speaker. actually going back right to the beginning
when we were looking at different ways in which we could all work
with the foundation. But Meghan was an actress,
she knew how to perform, obviously it's incredibly exciting. And yes, I think for me
it's been a very long time working on college driven work,
specifically with women and girls rights. she oozed confidence on that day alongside what we now can appreciate would have been a slightly nervous
and perhaps even uncomfortable William and Kate,
who probably two for the first time had seen themselves lined up against this. You know, perfect public performer
in Meghan. and I think Harry
was pretty happy with it. Meghan, you are new to the foundation,
but you have lots of experience working with charities,
especially grassroots organisations. It would be interesting to find out,
first of all, your impressions of the Royal Foundation so far
and what you're hoping to do. Yeah, no. Of course. at the time, from a, a journalists
in a correspondence point of view, it appeared that this was
this was the future. This was the future of the royal family,
the future King William, the future Queen Kate. And, yes, the spear in Harry. But this star couple in the Duke
and Duchess of Sussex, as they had become and I think looking ahead,
it appeared to all of us that, William was going to always
obviously type delayed and couldn't always say the things that Harry and Meghan could
because he was going to one day be king. But it appeared that Harry and Meghan
were always going to be there to support his brother and the future Queen and, and make sure that this monarchy
was able to move into the future
in a positive and modern way. Ultimately, behind the scenes,
things were falling apart at the same. the rift between the brothers is still really as bad
as it could possibly be. I My name is Valentine Lowe. the former royal correspondent
for the times newspaper in London. I'm also an author. I wrote a book called courtiers. But the advisers to the royal family. I was a royal correspondent for the Times
for 15 years. Covered, everything
from, and William and Kate's wedding. Harry and Meghan's wedding,
the Queen's funeral, the coronation and more tours
than I can possibly remember. when Meghan first appeared on the scene,
had that she and Harry
had a specially dedicated team, very close knit team, or women, and they reverted to them. They,
they really wanted to make this work, that Meghan
was this new person to the royal family. She needed help. She needed looking after,
because it's very difficult to to marry into the royal family,
this strange, ancient institution. And they they believed in it. But as the months and the years passed, they felt a lot of them felt
they'd been manipulated by Meghan. They felt that she was never really intent
on staying in the royal family. and a lot of members of staff felt badly treated by, well,
by both of them, actually. and it was it was quite a bruising time. in general. Royal palaces
can be absolutely full of backstabbing. People are always jockeying for position. People are always
trying to assert themselves. And you also have to bear in mind
that it's a family and you have different
branches of the family. you could have, for instance,
as was then, you'd have William and Kate,
in Kensington Palace, and Harry and Meghan was set up in Buckingham Palace
and there was Prince Charles, as he then was,
he was over at Clarence House. And all these different households
would have their own agendas. and the people who worked for them
would often pursue those agendas. And depending on how, assiduous
they were, it could get quite nasty. And and sometimes you had quite serious
fallings out between the different courtiers
in the different royal households. it was at Christmas 2018 at Sandringham that William confronted Harry
about Meghan and Harry. In his book, spare accuses
William of pulling out tropes. from the tabloids
about Meghan being pushy and and a bit of a above her station
and then the full blown fight between the two brothers later on
that Harry writes about in his book spare, where there was this physical
confrontation between William and Harry and the disagreements were always over. Meghan, I think
the worst thing that happened to them, I mean, the most dramatic, was the fight,
in Nottingham Cottage went, Harry fell over and broke the brick, the dog bell, pushed, pushed by William. But I think the,
the most serious thing was, William suggesting to Harry in the early days
of his relationship with Megan that possibly he was taking things
too fast and more generally, the coolness of, William and Kate towards Megan. and when I say the coolness,
I mean, I think they're partly to blame. But also, I think Megan was difficult. So the failure of that relationship to William and Kate and Megan, that was the most serious thing
in the rift between the two brothers. The rift was between the men. The brothers,
who had seemed rock solid for so long. in the early days
it did appear to many that this was just tabloid scuttlebutt. But ultimately it's all been proven true because Meghan, according to her, was made
to feel uncomfortable not just by, William and Kate,
but by other members of the royal family. And it all ultimately led to an exit. Like 2019. Harry and Meghan embark
with Archie on this fantastic tour of southern Africa, Angola, South Africa, Namibia. You. And the headlines were perfect. They were everything
that they should have wanted. They were everything that, the court at Kensington
Palace had dreamt of. This meticulously planned, royal tour where we were able to see that Harry and Meghan were able
to reach out to these places, southern Africa,
a place so close to Harry's heart where he had done
so much charity work. I want you to know that for me,
I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman,
as a woman of colour, and as your sister. I'm incredibly proud to say that the UK is going to provide £8 million
for skills for prosperity programme working with South African government
and other partners. Following them at the time, though, was an ITV documentary crew
and Tom Bradby had conducted the interview with William
and Kate on the day of their engagement. He, in the mid
2000s, was a young royal editor at ITV who had been able to connect
with these young men in William and Harry in a way that few other royal
correspondents were able to, and ultimately he had able to become somewhat of a friend,
a bit of a mate to these two boys. And so he'd been able to convince
Kensington Palace that he was the right person
to carry out, documentary The difficulties between those two to William
and Kate's household and Harry and Meghan's household
were really seen at their starkest, around the time,
when the documentary about Harry and Meghan's tour of Southern Africa
was about to come out. and William and Kate, just when they documentaries about William
and Kate were on tour in Pakistan. there was a pointed moment where Tom asks Meghan if she's okay, and the cracks start to appear and the tears begin welling up in the Duchess's eyes because she says
that she'd never been asked that and no one really asks if she's okay. Yeah. Well,
I guess and also, thank you for asking, because not many people have asked
if I'm okay, but it's, it's a very real thing
to be going through behind the scenes. And the answer is, would it be fair to say no, not really. Okay. And it's really been a struggle. Yes. She wasn't happy, she wasn't okay. And when that documentary went to
where a few weeks after the tour, there was proof. Prince Harry has tried to shield
his wife and child. I never thought that this would be easy,
but I thought it would be fair for me and for my wife. You know, there's a there's. Of course,
there's a lot of stuff that hurts, especially
when the majority of it is untrue. It's not enough to just survive something,
right? That's not the point of life. You've got to thrive.
You got to feel happy. Harry has been shown as a vulnerable
young prince, still struggling
with the loss of his mother and trying to protect his family
from what he sees as a very real threat. there was a lot of bitterness, in William and Kate's household
because that story, when that came out that made headlines everywhere
and it rather slightly overshadowed, William and Kate's tour of Pakistan,
which is a big tour for them. so there were there was
there were definite rows, between the two households then, and yes,
some seriously, serious conversations. But at one point, William thought, well, you know,
my brother is obviously the bad state. This is when he got back,
he wanted to go and see him. and, they were speaking. I think they were speaking by WhatsApp. and, William said to Harry,
you know, look, can I can I come around? Can I come around and see you at Frogmore
Cottage in Windsor? and Harry was sort of okay about this, but then he said, well,
who do you have to tell? And William said, well, you know,
I have to tell my private secretary because I have to change my diary. I have to change my arrangements. and Harry said, well, don't come because if you tell your private secretary, if you tell your people
your stuff, it's going to leak. And I don't want it to leak. So the the level of mistrust
between Harry, Meghan's people,
and William Kate's people was that bad? That brother couldn't see brother,
when he was having a hard time. yeah. After the documentary is the pressure is building
because it's opened the door particularly for the British press,
but also the US press as well. That is not immune from criticism
in all of this. To start questioning Meghan's role,
the relationship between Harry and Meghan and the relationship between both of them
and the rest of the family Just days after leading the press pack
through four countries in southern Africa, Prince Harry with reporters and photographers in tow,
chronicling his charity work for the world to see news of another
front opening up in the escalating battle between the Sussexes
and Britain's tabloid papers. For we have proof
now that things aren't right behind the scenes on this tour, though,
Harry and Meghan are engineering their first legal action
against the tabloid press for what Harry perceived to be intrusion
into his private life before Meghan arrived, he's
been alerted by lawyers to, what they considered to be
phone hacking, press intrusion, blagging. By sources,
that resulted in those tabloid stories being published about Prince Harry during,
his years before Meghan. Two lawsuits filed in London's High Court the Duke of Sussex against news Group
and another against Meghan. Prince Harry is claimed to be among
those victims, potentially when he was a teenager. Buckingham Palace,
confirming the lawsuits relate to the illegal interception
of voicemail messages. it was
it was it was a very difficult time. but one thing you have to remember
is that it wasn't all about Meghan. One shouldn't make the mistake
of blaming Meghan for everything, because what you would, you have to
realize is Harry was actually pretty unhappy
before she turned up. his his battles with the media long predated Meghan's arrival, and, one of the most interesting and perceptive things someone said to me
while I was researching my book. This is someone who'd been close to Harry
at one point he said he didn't like what he and Meghan they've done, but in a way she did in The Greatest Kindness
because he was obviously unhappy. And she, she, she, she came along and
showed him her way out of the unhappiness. Who's in? in the run up to Christmas, clearly the pressure reaches a point where
they don't want to be here in London. They don't even be in the UK. They decide to head to Canada, they're going to spend Christmas
in Canada, away from Harry's family. Probably not. The situation that the Queen certainly
will have hoped for. They spend six weeks away
to take time out. They return to London and their first engagement
that year as a symbol of thanks to the people of Canada, is a visit to Canada
House on Trafalgar Square in central London, and they're greeted
by the high Commissioner. They sit down for tea and they're there
to promote Canadian culture and values and the sort of thing that any member
of the royal family would rightly do for a not just a commonwealth nation,
but a realm nation where the Queen is on the throne. But it was that night that the sun splashes
with news that Harry and Meghan arriving. They went out and again the the narrative that was the positive narrative
that was going to be portrayed of. Yes. They've had their six weeks away. They're saying thanks to Canada
it doesn't even get a couple of hours, at the top of the news websites
and the TV news before there's another story and Megxit is on. Harry and Meghan going rogue, resigning from the royal family. The way this has been
handled is simply chaotic. The Sussexes determined to do things
their way, did just that. Announcing the bombshell on Instagram. We intend to step back as senior members
of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing
to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. But the Queen wasn't told. That is therefore duplicitous or at best, an extraordinarily irresponsible
way to behave. Palace sources say the 93 year
old is deeply disappointed, releasing this terse statement. Discussions with the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage. We understand their desire
to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues
that will take time to work through. It's a statement of someone who has been sort of bowled over
by an unexpected announcement, much like the rest of the world bombshell
from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Senior members of the royal family
appear blindsided. You've got the most recognisable members of the royal Family
international superstars. If you like, suddenly announcing tonight that they're going to step back
as senior members of the Royals. I mean, it is quite staggering news. What began with a fairytale wedding is ending with a split confirmation of what one paper has dubbed
hard Megxit. The quote. But Meghan, once
Meghan gets, is all too true. But I do think it's very sad
that it had to end up in this way. Ten days after revealing
they wanted out of the firm and following days of tense
family meetings and palace talks, a deal Harry and Meghan will make
significant concessions to attempt what's being described
as a more independent life. The Sussexes won't publicly use
their royal styles as his and Her Royal Highness. They won't draw on public funds
because they'll no longer carry out royal duties or represent the Queen. So that means no more royal tours. War veteran Harry will sever his military
ties, including as captain general of the Royal Marines,
and they'll repay the $4.5 million bill for renovations at Frogmore Cottage
without have to start paying rent. Harry and Meghan have decided
that the UK isn't for them. The royal family effectively
isn't for them. And that's it. Off the off to Canada, pretty much. Meghan is already there. Harry is expected to join his wife
and son within days. He wants to make her happy
and she obviously wasn't happy. We didn't quite realise how much. It makes a very clean break
and everyone is clear about what they will be doing
and there will be no blurred lines. I think this is a good solution,
but questions remain about security costs, how the couple will earn
a living privately, and the nature of the commercial ventures
they intend to pursue. Charles will continue to give Harry cash
from the Queen today. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always
be much loved members of my family. I recognise the challenges
they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny
over the last two years, and support
their wish for a more independent life. Her Majesty saying she was particularly
proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family. It is my whole family's hope
that today's agreement allows them to start
building a happy and peaceful new life. But for the Sussexes, as one paper has put
it, that freedom has come at a cost. Harry and Meghan are gone. the royal lives are essentially over, and there's a gaping hole in the work
carried out by the royal family. Because this star couple
that had so effectively embraced, work that so many other members
of the royal family either were locked in
or simply couldn't do because it would have been uncomfortable
for everyone involved. have have have walked away from this
glorious opportunity that they had to carry out work that they'd been vocal
about wanting to carry out. William and Kate kind of left,
on their own as the sole standard bearers of the modern monarchy, that the Queen
had been very keen to push forward. But most certainly the
then Prince Charles was trying to engineer
a slimmed down modern monarchy. But the star couple are gone, and William
and Kate absolutely already,
you know, so powerful in their own right and and glamorous in their own right
as well. A left to carry the can. And they are left in a difficult situation
because they have a young family, three young kids,
they want to raise them as much as they can in a normal environment
and be there for them. But Harry and Meghan have bunked off and, it it immediately
increases the pressure on William and Kate to be there for the royal engagements
that they're expected to carry out. Harry. Meghan is clearly trying
to forge their own path in Hollywood and trying to find their fate in a very non-royal environment,
they're trying to really play on their Duke and Duchess
titles, albeit without, the HRH before them, and they start to go down a path that is so foreign to the royal family
members of the Royal family have given interviews before,
but they don't give interviews like the one that Harry
and Meghan gave to Oprah. At home in California. Oh, my. You really are having a baby with a message for London. We did what we had to do. One year after they left the so-called firm,
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lay bare. Britain's most revered family. Its divisions. Did you make Kate cry? No. And dysfunction. The first mixed race person
to marry into the family claims. During her first pregnancy, an unnamed
royal figure raised rice as an issue. Conversations about how dark
his skin might be when he was born. What? Those were conversations
that family had with him. Meghan says she sought palace help,
but she became dangerously depressed but was turned away. Were you having suicidal thoughts? Yes. This was very, very clear. For Queen Elizabeth's unambiguous praise,
because the Queen, for example, has always been wonderful to me. Did you blindside the Queen? No. I've never blindsided my grandmother. I have too much respect for her,
but for Prince Charles. Harry says his dad hasn't
been returning his calls. There's a lot of work
through the. You know, I. I feel really let down. it's clear that there are scores that Harry and Meghan feel
the need to settle. It's ugly, it's uncomfortable and, it's all being played out
in the public realm. There was a lot of fear surrounding it. Was very scared
of having to offer up our baby, knowing
that they weren't going to be kept safe. you won't be given security. It's not going to be given a title. Usually
when families have disagreements, it's in person over the phone, via WhatsApp. But very few families, their dirty laundry
or their vengeance is in front of a global
TV audience of tens of millions of people. the failure of that relationship
to William and Kate and Megan, that was the most serious thing
in the rift between the two brothers. Just one month after the bombshell
Oprah interview aired. The House of Windsor was rocked again With
the passing of their beloved patriarch. In April 2021, the sad news, emerges
that Prince Philip has died. He'd been sick for some time. Obviously, he'd been in
and out of hospital here in London, but, it kind of as a bit of a shock. in large part
because this was going to be a difficult funeral and mourning process
for the royal family to manage, because at the time, the UK was
the subject of Covid restrictions, so they were only going to be 30 people
inside Saint George's Chapel
for the Duke's funeral, Harry flies back alone. Meghan doesn't come with him. More than two years
since they were last together in person, a month since Harry told the world
William is trapped. Now a chance to heal the friction
that we are told has arisen. Is a friction
better ended speedily as possible? Speaking to the BBC, former
prime Minister Sir John Major, who was appointed as a special guardian
for the brothers after Diana's death, the only British politician
invited to the Sussexes wedding. A shared emotion, a shared grief at the present time
because of the death of their grandfather, I think is an ideal opportunity
and I hope very much that it is possible to mend
any rifts that may exist. Prince Philip,
who endured his own difficult childhood, nurtured his grandson Harry
to follow in his footsteps. Both served in the armed forces. The Duke was in hospital
when those damaging accusations against the family were made in last month's
interview. Philip's funeral on Saturday
will be held at the same chapel where the world watched
Harry and Meghan wed in 2018. This time, all eyes
will be on a different relationship as Harry and William stand side by side. It was a ceremonial funeral with no fuss,
designed by Prince Philip himself. Just like his hearse. A modified Land Rover to carry his coffin
to Saint George's Chapel. On top of the casket in a sealed envelope. A private note from Her Majesty. On the toughest of days,
the Duke of Edinburgh's children and grandchildren took the long walk
to the chapel following the Land Rover. Today there would be no military uniforms
as traditionally worn. The Queen ordering them instead to wear suits with military medals
to avoid controversy. Charles and Anne taking the lead. But it was William and Harry
most people were watching. Her Majesty making the journey
in her Bentley with a lady in waiting. It was our first glimpse of the Queen
on her day of heartbreak, wearing a face mask,
according to Britain's Covid rules. Then, at 3 p.m., as the Duke's coffin reached the chapel
entrance, gunfire as the United Kingdom fell silent
in a mark of respect. Number one, the one. Five on. Inside the chapel. A haunting image of the Queen. Alone and barely visible. With a big hat. And that mask hiding her face. Socially distant
from the rest of her family. Listening to the Dean of Windsor. Giving thanks for the remarkable life
of her husband with grateful hearts, we remember the many ways in which his long life
has been a blessing to us. We have been inspired
by his unwavering loyalty to our Queen, by his service to the nation
and the Commonwealth, by his courage, fortitude and faith. At the end of the funeral, there's a moment
where it appears that Kate engineers a, a small, walk in talk between the two brothers. It's the first public reproach
that we've seen in many, many months between the two brothers
who it is now absolutely clear. And it is without doubt that there is a
rift between the two of them. Surely one image that would gladden
the heart of the Queen on such a day? Well, it is often said that funerals
are moments of reconciliation and that is a sight, let's be honest,
that many people really wanted to see, not least those in the family themselves. It looks like that the funeral might be the moment
where, these two young men who've lost
a grandfather that they deeply adored. might be able to mend those bridges
and to bring some happiness to their father as well,
who's clearly distressed at the way that this relationship
between the two boys has fallen apart. Unfortunately, it didn't last long In September of 2022. The royal family changed forever. few moments ago, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth the Second. Breaking news from Scotland
here at Balmoral, where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second has passed away
at the age of 96. The Queen is dead at 96. Elizabeth the Second is gone. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral
this afternoon. The King and Queen consort
will remain at Balmoral this evening
and will return to London tomorrow. The death of my beloved mother,
her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me
and all members of my family. We mourn profoundly
the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt
throughout the country, the realms, and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world
during this period of mourning and change. My family and I will be comforted
and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection
in which the Queen was so widely held. September 2022, the Queen's death catches
many people off guard. Yes, we knew that she was sick,
but just a few days before we'd seen the Queen, albeit
looking frail, at Balmoral for the changeover between Prime Ministers
Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. that happened on the Tuesday. But by this Thursday Her Majesty had died
It is a day of great loss, but Queen Elizabeth
the Second leaves a great legacy. and there is a scramble
by members of the royal family to get to Balmoral
to try and be there in time. The procession of senior royals
then scrambled to be by his side. Prince William drove his uncles Andrew and Edward, and the Countess
of Wessex to join the rest of the family. Too late, though, to see their mother
and grandmother before she died. Prince
Harry also rushed to Balmoral alone. Visibly upset, more than an hour after her
death was announced to the World, Harry and Meghan had been in Europe
to promote the impending Invictus Games in Dusseldorf in Germany,
and that in fact carry it out and engagement
in, England as well. So they were in the country,
which was quite fortuitous, but it meant that it exposed again the,
just how outside the royal family Harry was now perceived
because, Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, were able to scramble to Balmoral on a royal flight. Harry is left behind
to catch a commercial flight to Aberdeen. An early exit for the Duke of Sussex. Harry, the King's youngest son. Fast tracked airside at Aberdeen Airport on a commercial plane
shortly before his brother boarded a jet. Their final destination Windsor, staying
hundreds of metres apart, the Duke by himself mingling with staff
before boarding a British Airways flight to London,
ending a very short lived family reunion. So if Harry felt like
he was on the outside, there was proof
that he most certainly was, albeit to some extent of his own making,
because keep in mind, it was Harry and Meghan's decision
to leave royal duties. On the Long Walk in Windsor, they were commemorating
the long life of Queen Elizabeth. Windsor Castle was her favourite home
and the 96 year old was returning to it. Now, forever into the embrace
of a welcome that broke all precedent. She travelled from one end of the country to the other
these last ten days. But here the journey was nearing its end. For most
who came to say goodbye, it's difficult to imagine the Britain of 1952
when Elizabeth became queen. But it's even harder to imagine a Windsor
and a world without her after the passing of the Queen, Prince
Harry made an announcement. It's soon apparent
that Harry is working on a memoir. Well, it's blunt
and it's pretty straight to the point. Spare is the title of Prince Harry's
upcoming memoir, a riff on the old adage the ER and the spare, a reference
to the line of royal succession and words. Of course, Harry has lived his life
in the shadow of a publisher. Penguin random House is that for Harry? This is his story at last, and it's told
with raw, unflinching honesty. And that, should, royal watchers
say, raised nerves within the palace. The memoir will chart Harry's childhood,
his mother's death and the reasons why he decided
to move his family to the United States. by the time the book came out it's
very clear that Harry is taking vengeance and he's,
for want of a better term, dropping bombs So far, Harry's memoir has sold
750,000 copies across the UK, making it the fastest
selling memoir of all time. In addition to talking about what happened
in Afghanistan, we know he reveals a lot almost everything about the relationship with his family,
including that physical altercation. his brother on. He's quite keen,
it seems to portray himself as somewhat of a victim. He is dirty. Laundry
about his relationship with his brother. He details disagreements, arguments,
physical fights between the two brothers. He describes
his stepmother Camilla as a villain, and he doesn't cast
Kate in the most positive light either. then he wonder what's left to tell. After his unsparing TV interviews, she was the villain talking here
about his stepmother, the Queen consort. How is she dangerous? Because of the need for her
to rehabilitate her image. That made her dangerous. That made her dangerous
because of the connections that she was forging
within the British press. It means
that William doesn't just have reason to fall out with his brother,
but his father, who is now the King, is overwhelmingly disappointed,
no doubt in his son, for going after the love
of his own life in prison. The Windsor home was a wedding gift
from Harry's late grandmother, but after the publication
of his explosive memoir in January, the King has reportedly offered
the keys to his brother Prince Andrew,
the Duke of York, resisting the pressure to downsize from his current mansion
as old family tensions dominate a new reign
So the feud reaches a new high point where Harry is literally publishing details of this family breakdown. for the world to read. And it would seem for profit. A new dawn over Buckingham Palace. King Charles
the Third, its new primary residence. The new normal
after the world saluted Queen Elizabeth the Second for the final time. Buckingham Palace. The place where Charles was born. Today marked new beginnings. He and Queen Camilla carried in
the Australian made diamond jubilee coach. Drawn by six Windsor Greys and escorted
by 200 cavalry and the King's procession. Everything precision planned
except for the weather. They say long to reign over us. And today it did. In a word, miserable. But the crowds didn't flinch,
and nor did the troops. It looked spectacular. The bells
announce the arrival of the ceremony's final guests, Charles and Camilla. They were followed by the Prince
and Princess of Wales and their children, Britain's
last coronation was for the Queen. 1953 Charles was full. Since then,
this place has hosted her funeral and that of ex-wife Diana's
personal low points. Today a life. Hi, climax of the day. His life. The crowning. At over two kilos, it's extremely heavy. The symbolic weight far heavier. 74 year old Charles Philip. Arthur. George. King Charles the Third. It will be a popularity boost
the monarchy desperately needs, but in the meantime,
Charles, the caretaker King. Could today
at least sing along with the fans? Happy and glorious. Charles is now the King and he would have no doubt dreamt, that and hoped that his two sons, his two precious boys, would have been there
to support him during his reign. In reality, it's only William and Kate
who are really there in this slimmed down
monarchy alongside, yes, Princess Anne and and the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,
Edward and Sophie. But because Harry and Meghan are gone,
there's a gaping hole of use in the royal family and those who are
available to carry out royal duties. And that is exacerbated in early 2024, when Kate goes into hospital
for two weeks for abdominal surgery. She's out of action for many, many weeks. when it comes to Princess Kate's recent health woes,
they've stayed mum. Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, was admitted to the hospital
for a planned abdominal surgery. The precise details are top secret,
with reports suggesting the Duchess is determined
to keep her health battle private. I think the palace, the palace view is always
to minimize the amount of information that you put up, because everything
you put out prompts more questions. every new thing you do sparks another
24 hours or another week of coverage, William cancels engagements to look after his wife and,
of course, their three young children. on the day that it is revealed that Kate is already in hospital for her abdominal surgery, the King needs to go in for an enlarged but benign prostate. So we are forewarned
that Charles needs to go into hospital. He spends the weekend in the same,
private London clinic as his daughter in law, but it emerges a week later that the King has cancer. It's the mantra
the royals have lived by for decades. Never complain. Never explain. But not anymore. In January, King Charles underwent surgery
for an enlarged prostate. How are you feeling?
Then came a shock announcement. We Palace has released a statement
revealing the news that Prince Charles is being diagnosed
with cancer. received
breaking news from Buckingham Palace, which has announced that the King
has been diagnosed with cancer. Buckingham Palace says His Majesty has today commenced
a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he's been advised by doctors
to postpone public facing duties. after the announcement
that Charles does have cancer is made, Harry, very quickly, tells the world
that he is going to travel to the UK to see his father, and in fact, he's very quickly at LAX
for the flight across to London. He touches down and he's granted barely half an hour
with his father at Clarence House. and then very quickly is back out to Heathrow to head back to, to LA. Prince Harry,
jumped on a plane immediately and headed over here from his home base
in California, he touched down and went straight to Clarence House
for a 45 minute meeting with his father. I jumped on the plane and
was going to see him as soon as I could. How was that visit for you emotionally? look, I love I love my family. The fact that I was lucky that I was able to get on a plane and go
and see him and spend any time with him. I'm grateful for that. What's sort of your outlook on on
his health that stays between me and him? it's almost absurd that, a father and son relationship has descended to the point
where Harry isn't even invited up to Sandringham
to spend the night with his father and not just even support him, but be there. The Duke of Sussex is Mia. one of the most difficult times
for the monarchy. We come on air this morning
with some major breaking news. It was a message unlike any before
from the Princess of Wales. After weeks of worry, questions
and speculation about her health, Britain's Princess Kate has publicly
revealed she is being treated for cancer. In January, I underwent major
domino surgery in London, and at the time it was thought that my
condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation on
cancer had been present. Kate's cancer diagnosis
capping off a difficult few months for the royal family around the time
she underwent abdominal surgery in mid-January, the king was treated
for an enlarged prostate, announcing weeks later that he has cancer. Early March, the princess
published a photo of her children, later pulled by international news agencies
because it had been digitally altered. Kate later said she'd added to the image,
all the while her absence from the public eye fuelled
conspiracy theories about her wellbeing. from Buckingham Palace. His Majesty is so proud of Catherine
for her courage in speaking as she did Harry and Meghan, saying we wish health
and healing for Kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately
and in peace. And little brother James Middleton, we have climbed many mountains together
as a family. We will climb this one with you to hell. I'd like to take this opportunity to say
thank you also for the kind messages of support for Catherine and
for my father, especially in recent days. It means a great deal to us all. it becomes really clear that the modern monarchy
that Charles had pushed so hard for, that had been criticised,
in fact, by Princess Anne, is now too slim. And that is in part because Harry and Meghan didn't want to be a part of it. Harry's trip to the UK is so brief that he doesn't, go to Windsor,
to Adelaide Cottage to see his brother
or a sister in law who herself is pretty. You but now the relationship is so broken
that they don't even see each other. I just don't see them coming back. obviously, you know, King
Charles's illness. you know that that prompted Harry
to come back to see his father? but, you know, I, I can't see any signs of any serious rapprochement
between the brothers. So there might be a bit more rapprochement
between father and son, but it's going to be a slow
and painful process. And Meghan has no desire to come back. We see we she just launched
this new brand, hasn't she? so she's, you know, she's definitely she. Her life is in America,
where her life is, Harry's life is. And of course, that's
where the kids are going to be. So I can't see Harry coming back in
any significant way. He might come back a bit more often. It may be if the family relations improve. A bitch, you might see him occasionally. It's the family functions,
but carrying out official duties. So I think that's
probably a bit of a stretch. at various
points over the last couple of years, there are long periods of silence
between the two brothers. There are text messages
that don't get answered. it is a complete disintegration of what was a, very, very strong bond between these two little boys who became teenagers,
who became young men, with important roles
to carry out in a millennium old monarchy. And it is William who is now on his own. And at some point William will be king. And it is now very clear,
if the current situation persists, that the man that he could have expected
to rely on to be there for him, for the firm, for the country, really isn't going to be he at all. This relationship is clearly been through
peaks and troughs over the last couple of years since Harry got married, but it would appear that right now this relationship is so broken
that it appears so irretrievable. Not even the King's
diagnosis has been able to restore or repair
any element of this relationship. if Charles gets very, very ill,
which I hope won't happen, but it's possible
you don't know what's going on. it's possible
the brothers could see each other, that even they think, you know,
we've got to overcome this, this, this rift. and just put on a good face,
for the sake of our dad. Didn't remember that
famous thing that Charles said. Know, don't make my final years of misery. so they might put on a
good, you know, a good show. if there was a low point, this right now is one of them. I don't think there's any chance, of them having a serious reconciliation
in the near future. too many painful things being said for
those wounds to be healed any time soon. The relationship is so broken, potentially so irretrievable, that, it's going to clearly take potentially another cataclysmic event
to change things. We don't know what that might be,
but for the most part, they are the broken brothers. And there doesn't seem a path
out of this current situation.
