While the Prince of Wales has never publicly responded, experts believe he would not have welcomed his brother speculating about the emotional futures of his young children—especially in such a public, loaded way.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! that Harry’s long-standing resentment is shaping how he views the next generation.
“Harry has a huge chip on his shoulder about being a spare—we all know that now,” she said. “But he doesn’t get to assume that William and Catherine’s children will feel the same way.”
Bond pointed to other royals who thrived without being heirs, including Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh, arguing they never saw themselves as second-class.
“Charlotte and Louis will be hugely privileged, hugely important figures with enormous platforms,” she added. “They don’t need to feel like spares. Just because Harry did, doesn’t mean his nieces and nephews will.”
Behind palace doors, William and Catherine are said to be determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Despite Prince George, 12, being the future King, the Waleses reportedly make a point of treating all three children equally and shielding them from hierarchy at home.