I really do wish sometimes that we could have a thread where we all just lay out our opinions and impressions of each member of the royal family. In many threads but especially this one there are so many thinly veiled jabs and references...it would be nice to just sort of lay it all out there. But I digress.
I don't honestly believe that William and Harry are anywhere near as close as many people would like to believe they are. For what it's worth, I wish they were because I would love to see the interactions that we see in the Swedish RF with aunts, uncles, siblings, nieces/nephews, etc. but that just simply isn't the case and I don't really think it has been for a very long time. I will say that I miss the interactions between Harry and Catherine because I do think they genuinely enjoyed each other's company and it was nice to see a giggle, a joke, etc. but I think we can probably all agree that those days are gone. I also don't think that Meghan and Catherine are particularly close. Cordial, yes but not close. I think many of us would love to see a tight knit foursome with lots of public interactions, time in private and public with the children, etc. but I just really don't get the impression that that is ever going to happen. It's nice to get the glimpses of the Cambridges with the Phillips and Tindalls and the photographs for the PoW's birthday were really, really lovely and let us in on a side that we don't often get to see between Charles/Camilla and the children but sadly, I just don't really ever think we'll get to see the Cambridge/Sussex children or wives playing, visiting, enjoying each other's company.
Now, that's not all said to lay a rift at Meghan's doorstep like I'm sure I'll be accused of doing, but the truth is that her presence changes the nature of the relationships between the Cambridges and Harry and while I very much hope that Harry is blissfully happy, some of those changes are maybe not for the better. Those relationships were bound to change no matter who Harry ended up with but I think that's probably amplified a bit considering that Meghan appears to be used to being on her own and not close with her family vs. Catherine being very close to her family and therefore Meghan may not see the value or feel the need for close family relationships the way that the Cambridges might. Simply my two cents and really more an observation than anything but I think people really are going to be sorely disappointed if they continue to hope for "happy families" types of interactions at public events or snapped pictures of cozy little foursome dinners in pubs or playdates at polo matches.