How Prince Harry’s Move To LA Has Delayed Ending Rift With Prince William

Although Prince Harry and Prince William have reportedly been in contact with one another since the 35-year-old moved to Los Angeles with Meghan Markle and their son Archie, the brothers have not settled the rumored rift in their relationship.

In January, Harry and Meghan announced that they would be stepping back from the senior roles in the royal family following months of speculation that he was feuding with his older brother. A former royal press secretary believes the two will not be able to move past their differences until they see one another in person.

Dickie Arbiter told Us Weekly’s "Royally Us" program that it may take time for the men to fix their relationship because they live far away from each other.

“Harry being in Los Angeles and William and Catherine being in the United Kingdom, [there’s] a great big ocean, a lot of land between, and it’s not going to be broached until such time they actually get together [and Harry comes] back to the U.K.,” he explained.

“That’s the million-dollar question. … So if they’re talking on the phone, well, that’s a step in the right direction, but it would be nice if they could actually meet up.”

Arbiter revealed he hopes Prince Harry and Prince William can work past their difference for the sake of their family.

“I hope they settle their rift because there shouldn’t be bad blood amongst brothers, particularly those two brothers who went through such trauma together [with the] death of their mother, [Princess Diana],” he said.

“They’ve been through a lot, and they’ve carried each other, and they’ve supported each other. And to have a rift is not healthy in any family. So I hope they are getting back together again.”

Meanwhile, royal correspondent Neil Sean previously told Fox News that Harry and William have not been able to truly discuss their issues due to security concerns. “The biggest problem now is security and not just outside security but within the boundaries of calls, Zooms and Skypes,” he said.

A palace insider also told Sean, “You have to think that while Harry and Meghan were here in the U.K. there were security measures in place to make sure that private chats over Zoom and so forth remained that -- private.”

“Harry is [now] living in [a new house] and exposed to all kinds of mishaps security-wise.”