Prince Harry 'wants to reconcile with William' but 30th anniversary of Diana's death 'won't make any difference' in healing their rift, Omid Scobie claims

Prince Harry wants to reconcile with his estranged brother Prince William - but the 30th anniversary of their late mother Princess Diana's death will make no difference, a royal author close to the Sussexes has claimed.Omid Scobie said the duke had 'made it no secret that his wish for things moving forward, not just with his father, but with his brother as well, is to reconcile'.Royal observers have been hoping that next year's milestone after Diana died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997 could help bring the brothers back together again.But Mr Scobie, once dubbed Harry and Meghan's 'cheerleader', told an ABC News Studios documentary: 'I can't see it making any difference, but one can always hope.'It comes after royal sources confirmed William will not appear in a TV documentary to mark the anniversary, having received several offers – and even holding private talks at Kensington Palace last week with BBC director-general Matt Brittin.William is understood to have decided against appearing in anything to avoid any further conflict with Harry, who is said to be planning his own TV-based tribute.Speaking more widely about Harry and Meghan's return to the UK last month after six years in America, Mr Scobie added: 'Regardless of whether you care about Harry and Meghan or the Royal Family, the reality is that the world can't stop watching.'Since Harry and Meghan flew back to England, they have been involved in a public spat with Buckingham Palace about their status, and their children have moved schools after issues were raised by their security team about the school run. Harry and William at the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana at Kensington Palace in 2021 Omid Scobie in the ABC News Studios programme 'Harry & Meghan: The Return of the Prince'Also in the programme, Mr Scobie claimed King Charles now has a 'warmth' towards the Sussexes – but insisted the duke's relationship with William will never improve.He said: 'I think we've seen with Charles things have moved forward and that iciness has thawed out. There's a warmth there. With William, I don't see it will ever change.'There's always this talk of Kate potentially being the peacekeeper, the one that could bring the two brothers together. If I've learned anything over the years from covering them, it's that Kate has very little to do with that relationship between the brothers.'It follows Harry telling the BBC last May that he 'would love reconciliation with my family' and there was 'no point in continuing to fight anymore'.William and Harry remain estranged despite the latter's return to Britain – having not spoken since the time of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022.But Harry is understood to have asked a number of Diana's friends and relations if they would take part in a commemorative film ahead of the anniversary.Among them is her brother Earl Spencer, who said in his new memoir 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' that he wrote the book to avoid being a 'talking head' in productions about her.The memoir – serialised in the Daily Mail - made headlines for its string of allegations against the King, including that he told the earl 'we'll forget her soon enough' in the wake of Diana's death and 'sounded giddily elated – like a lottery winner'. Prince Harry attends the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York last Wednesday Kate, William, Harry and Meghan at Windsor Castle in 2022 after Queen Elizabeth II's deathThat allegation sparked a war of words with Buckingham Palace, who hit back saying 'fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory'.Harry's potential project has not been confirmed, and the prince is understood to be weighing up different ways of commemorating Diana and her legacy.William and Harry appeared together on the 20th anniversary of Diana's death in 2017 in the ITV documentary Diana, Our Mother: Her Life And Legacy.The Sussexes stepped down as working royals in 2020 for personal and financial reasons, but rumours remain rife as to why they unexpectedly relocated to the UK from California, where they had created a life away from the institution of the monarchy.Speculation ranges from the couple wanting their children to develop a closer relationship with their grandfather the King, Meghan seeking a return to acting and the Sussexes wanting to increase their profile.In the run-up to their return, Charles was said to be glad to be able to spend more time with the family but remained adamant they would not be working royals, and there was no half-in, half-out option.Within two weeks of arriving, there was reported pushback from Harry and Meghan after a letter, authorised by the King, was circulated by the Lord Chamberlain to senior stakeholders in the Government and military reiterating the couple were 'private citizens' and setting out guidance on how they should be treated.The duke and duchess were said to be 'surprised' by the formal letter and the couple, who are waiting to hear whether they will be given taxpayer-funded security, were reported to prefer the term 'public figures' instead.Harry and Meghan at the David Foster Foundation 40th anniversary celebration in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on August 7 - the last public engagement they attended together 'Harry & Meghan: The Return of the Prince' is a new documentary from 'Impact x Nightline'Schooling has also been an issue for the Sussexes, with Archie and Lilibet moved to a new undisclosed institution after reportedly just two days in class.The decision came after heavy traffic and the lengthy journey to the school reportedly put their security team under strain.Meghan's friend Kelly McKee Zajfen said last week that the duchess has received a 'loving' reception after returning to the UK, which has been 'beautiful to witness'.And Harry told Canadian network CTV over the weekend that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are 'happy in school' and it is 'great' to be back in Britain.Harry has carried out a series of UK engagements over the past fortnight in London and Birmingham, and visited New York for several events last week.Meghan has not joined him at any of them so far. The last public engagement they attended together was a David Foster Foundation gala in Canada on August 7.'Harry & Meghan: The Return of the Prince' is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu