Harry spent just 20 minutes with William after statue unveiled

Harry and William were all smiles at the unveiling of Diana’s statue but what happened afterwards suggests all is not well between them.

Prince Harry shared a glass of champagne with Prince William but left just 20 minutes later after unveiling a statue honouring their mum.

The warring brothers stood shoulder-to-shoulder yesterday during the touching ceremony in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrive for the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace, London.

The pair even laughed and joked together as they came face-to-face for the first time since Prince Philip’s funeral in April.

The Sun reports that it appeared Harry and William had put aside their differences to honour Princess Diana and even shared a glass of bubbly after the event at around 2.45pm.

But just 20 minutes later, Harry was pictured driving out of Kensington Palace in a Range Rover.

It is not clear where the Duke of Sussex was headed next.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge during the unveiling of a statue they commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace.

Harry may have been off to see the Queen at Windsor Castle while he is staying at nearby Frogmore Cottage.

Her Majesty is thought to have missed seeing her grandson so far as he was self-isolating after arriving from the US and she was in Scotland yesterday on royal engagements.

But Harry may be keen to fly back to the US as soon as possible to see his wife, Meghan, Archie and newborn daughter Lilibet.

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace.

The dukes appeared close on Thursday afternoon – raising the hopes of millions that their feud may now be behind them.

But sources told The Daily Mail Harry was greeted by James Holt, a former Kensington Palace press officer and now the executive director of the Sussexes’ Archewell Foundation, not William.

The brothers entered the Sunken Garden together, with the Duke of Sussex clapping his hands in anticipation as they approached the statue.

They were welcomed by Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, their former private secretary, who is godfather to Prince George.

Both held the green curtain draped over the memorial and William asked “ready?” before they pulled it off in sync to reveal the touching artwork.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (left) and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex unveil a statue they commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

Prince William pointed to his sibling to wrap up and hand away the covering as the small gathering of friends and family gave a short round of applause.

Wills stood with his hands clasped in front. Harry rested his hands on his hips — before he turned and opened his arms, spoke again to his brother and took several steps closer.

William responded briefly and kept his eyes on the statue as Harry gave a broad smile.

They paused for around two minutes alone admiring the work before they were joined by the other guests — and continued to chat warmly.

They spent in total around six minutes with the statue — commissioned in 2017 — which they signed off earlier this year.

Harry joked with his mother’s siblings, kissing his aunt Lady Sarah McCorquodale on both cheeks before proceeding to give two more mock-pecks as she wagged her finger at him.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (2R) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) greet their aunts Lady Sarah McCorquodale (2L) and Lady Jane Fellowes (R) at the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace.

He also laughed as he saw his aunt Lady Jane Fellowes and uncle Earl Spencer.

Covid restrictions meant only 13 guests were allowed in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden, and the princes’ only relatives there were on their mum’s side.

Sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley’s artwork is now up in the Sunken Garden, a place Diana loved and which now boasts 4000-plus individual flowers.

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (R) chats with his uncle Earl Spencer ahead of the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana at The Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace.

In a joint statement issued afterwards, the brothers said: “Today, on what would have been our mother’s 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength and character — qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better.

“Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen for ever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.

A statue of Diana, Princess of Wales in the sunken garden at Kensington Palace.

Thanks to the friends and donors who helped make this happen, and to all those around the world who keep our mother’s memory alive.”

The bronze monument of Diana with her arms around two children with another little boy following behind is 1.25 times life size.

It is engraved with the words: “These are the units to measure the worth of this woman as a woman regardless of birth.

“Not what was her station? But had she a heart? How did she play her God-given part?”

Harry and William chose some of Diana’s favourite flowers to be planted by the statue, including 100 forget-me-nots, 200 roses, 300 tulips and 500 lavender plants.

The statue was unveiled on what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and is republished here with permission