Prince William is said to carry some lingering regrets about the way things unfolded with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exit from royal life.

According to an insider, William feels the situation could have been handled differently and that some key decisions should have been made earlier on.

Prince William’s feelings about Harry and Meghan’s departure

A source shared with In Touch: “William has lost all his patience when it comes to Harry and Meghan. He refuses to get into a public back and forth with his brother about any of this. It’s getting old at this point. He feels that Harry made his decision to walk away, and he should abide by the consequences that come with that.”

The brothers, now 42 and 40, have reportedly been distant for several years. Their relationship began to show signs of strain in 2018, when Harry reportedly felt William wasn’t welcoming enough to Meghan.

Harry later discussed this in his Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, describing a moment when his brother “screamed and shouted” at him as “terrifying,” following the couple’s decision to step back from their royal roles.

According to the insider, William now believes that cutting ties with Harry and Meghan at that time would have been the best course of action—and regrets that it didn’t happen then.

“They don’t talk right now,” the source added. “William has moved on and the matter of their royal titles should have been properly addressed when they initially left. William would have cut Harry and Meghan off from the royal institution back then and he regrets that it didn’t happen.”

Ongoing tension between the Waleses and the Sussexes

The rift between the two couples has reportedly deepened in recent weeks.

This follows criticism aimed at Meghan for allegedly continuing to refer to herself privately as HRH (Her Royal Highness), despite no longer being a working royal.