A royal expert believes if Diana had been around, Harry and William “would have worked things out in a different way”(Image: Getty Images)

A royal biographer has claimed that Princess Diana would have acted as a “peacemaker” during the years-long feud between Prince William and Prince Harry.

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Andrew Morton, who famously documented the life of the late Princess of Wales, believes that the long-running rift between Diana’s two sons is a “great loss for the monarchy” and said Diana would have ‘put an end to the cold war’ between the princes.

William and Harry are not on speaking terms after years of public barbs from the Sussexes, but the two men are still carrying on their late mother’s life’s work through their various philanthropic efforts, and are preparing to mark the 28th anniversary of Diana’s untimely death. It comes after Prince Harry ‘admits he is still part of the Royal Family and finally sees sense’.

Princess Diana would’ve mended the rift between Harry and William, according to a royal biographer(Image: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

When Princess Diana tragically died on August 31st 1997, William and Harry – who were 15 and 12 respectively at the time – were united in grief.

Now, decades later, they couldn’t be further apart, but royal biographer Andrew Morton says that Diana would have played a key part in healing wounds.

While a royal reconciliation has not yet materialised, many royal fans have long hoped for a reunion between the brothers, with some saying it is what Diana would have wanted.

A source close to the royal household said: “This is the sadness of it — they aren’t supporting each other like they should be. That’s what any mother would want — that they are there for each other.”

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