“Reunited in sorrow”: the truce between princes William and Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan, during a joint surprise appearance at Windsor Saturday after the death of Elizabeth II, made headlines in Britain on Sunday. Photos of the two couples, in mourning clothes, their faces closed, appear on the cover of almost all the daily newspapers. “Reunited for Grandma”, headlines the Mirror. “William hands an olive branch to Harry and Meghan after the death of the Queen”, completes the newspaper.
Reputed to be cold for months, this is the first time that the sons of King Charles III and their wives have been seen together since March 2020. “The conflicting royals show unity”, retains the tabloid on Sun. “Reunited in sorrow”, headlines the Sunday Telegraph which publishes on its front page the photograph of the two couples advancing side by side towards the crowd gathered in front of Windsor Castle and the flowers laid in tribute to Queen Elizabeth who died Thursday at 96 after having reigned more than 70 years.
For good or for one night?
A dissonant note, however, in the Sunday Times : Even though the brothers showed their unity on Saturday in Windsor, the newspaper reports that it took “expanded negotiations” behind the scenes between the two camps, delaying their appearance by approximately forty-five minutes. “By reaching out to put aside disagreement, the heir to the throne shows that he lives by following the inspiration of his grandmother”, believes however the Telegram. “Anyone who worried that Queen Elizabeth’s successors might not be able to match her sense of duty breathed a sigh of relief,” he continued.
the Telegram evokes “extraordinary scenes” – the walkabout lasted forty minutes – but also wonders “if the group is reunited for good or simply for one night”. “William and Harry reunited to mourn the queen”, also underlines The Independent. “How happy our dear late Queen must have been, sitting up there on her cloud, to see the scene unfold before her eyes at Windsor Castle,” wrote the DailyMail. “If only they could have done it in his lifetime. But whatever. His Majesty was nothing but a pragmatist: better late than never”. “King Charles must also be happy”, adds the daily.