Prince William, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Charles Prince Harry
Prince William, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Charles and Prince Harry laugh during the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony on Sept. 10, 2014 in London. Getty Images/Chris Jackson

Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles wasn’t as warm as today when they were younger.

The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex actually have a “very hard” time establishing their relationship with the Duchess of Cornwall after their father, Prince Charle, introduced her to them.

Prince William and Prince Harry were very close to their mom, Princess Diana. Following Princess Diana’s tragic death, the Prince of Wales introduced Camilla to their sons as his new partner and the transition was “very hard” for the two princes.

“Part of the thinking was that, in order for the public to approve of Camilla, she had to be seen with the boys or it wouldn’t work,” Penny Junor wrote in her book “The Duchess: The Untold Story.”

At the time, Prince William and Prince Harry have a great relationship with Camilla, but back then it wasn’t. In fact, Princess Diana’s sons really found it very hard when they were younger. There was a time when Prince Harry was very uncomfortable and would end up saying something awkward. Although it wasn’t easy, Prince William and Prince Harry’s reaction was a “natural thing.”

“You want your mum, you don’t want her, and she had her own family,” Junor explained. “To be fair to Camilla, she never tried to be Mummy, but she was the ‘other woman’ and she was there and taking Daddy’s time.”

Although Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince William and Prince Harry wasn’t a happy family for a long time, the second-in-line to the throne was glad to see his father joyful with his new woman.

Netizens have different opinions on whether Prince William and Prince Harry like Camilla or not. However, the majority have a negative response. Some said that they would never like the woman who caused their parents’ separation and Princess Diana’s grief, sadness and misery. Meanwhile, another said that the dukes were forced to accept the situation.

From the looksof it, Prince William and Prince Harry are happy for their father. When Prince Charles married Camilla, they prepared a naughty surprise for their dad and stepmom.

Also, Prince Harry said that Camilla is a “wonderful woman” and not a “wicked” stepmom. Meghan Markle’s husband urged everyone not to feel sorry for him and his brother but to Camilla due to the backlash she received. The Duke of Sussex added that he and Prince William love Camilla to bits.