'He was looking at the back of Prince William's head': Prince Harry reunited with his brother but no interaction amid rift

Prince Harry was seated rows behind his brother, Prince William, as they reunited publicly for the first time since the Duke of Sussex released his tell-all memoir.

Months after lifting the lid on the depth of their rift, complete with allegations of assault, ?the 38-year-old faced his family inside Westminster Abbey at father King Charles' coronation.

Prince Harry arrived at the church with his royal cousins, while Prince William came with wife Catherine, Princess of Wales and their kids Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - arriving after the King's procession.

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The Duke of Sussex was already in his third-row seat when the Prince of Wales arrived and sat in the front row, without the pair even exchanging glances.?

However, Queen Elizabeth's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter says this was never going to happen - but not because of Spare.?

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Arbiter notes the seating in the Abbey left little chance of interaction between the brothers.

"?He was looking at the back of Prince William head," he tells 9Honey.

"I think people were expecting too much ... It's a coronation, it's all about the King and the Queen."

Of the Duke of Sussex's attendance, Arbiter says: "Harry was there because it was his dad and he did the right thing.

"Now he's got to do the next right thing and that's eat humble pie and apologise."

With no official role in proceedings and no balcony appearance, Prince Harry is understood to have ?headed straight to the airport from Westminster Abbey.

The father-of-two, who only arrived on Friday, is believed to have flown straight back to his home in LA for his son, Prince Archie's fourth birthday, also on May 6. ?

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