The estranged royal brothers could meet at next year’s World Cup, with both Prince William and Prince Harry planning to attend matches.

The siblings have maintained no contact since Prince Harry’s memoir was published in January 2023, yet both intend to support England and the other Home Nations during the tournament.

Scotland has secured their place in the competition, whilst one of Wales and Northern Ireland could qualify through the play-off in March 2026.

Prince Harry and Prince William are approaching a potential awkward reunion in the US.

Despite their ongoing rift, the princes appear determined to witness the football action in person, setting the stage for what could prove an uncomfortable meeting on American soil.

Prince William intends to bring his wife Kate and their three children to the tournament, with their eldest son George, aged 12, particularly keen to support the Three Lions.

Friends of Prince Harry, who resides in Los Angeles, told The Sun he also plans to attend stadium matches.

The Duke of Sussex has previously visited SoFi Stadium in LA, which will stage eight tournament matches and sits nearest to his Montecito residence in California.

Friends of Prince Harry, who resides in Los Angeles, told The Sun he also plans to attend stadium matches

Security teams have commenced preparations to evaluate potential risks and coordinate logistics, though specific match venues remain undetermined until Friday’s group stage draw.

A source said: “Wills is planning to come to the US and we have been told to prepare for what a trip would entail.

“Interactions between security services and UK/US intelligence teams are in progress.”

The Prince of Wales is known to have a strained relationship with Prince Harry, with the pair avoiding each other at several events over the last two and a half years.

The current bitter and broken relationship between the King’s two sons stems from the Duke of Sussex’s decision to launch multiple public attacks on the Royal Family from 2021 to 2023.

Prince Harry did several TV interviews, firing digs at the monarchy alongside his wife, Meghan Markle, with the most notable taking place in March 2021 with Oprah Winfrey.

The Sussexes’ interview with Ms Winfrey sent shockwaves across the world and led to Prince William telling journalists: “We’re very much not a racist family.”

The Prince of Wales’s frustration with his younger brother grew stronger over the following two years as Prince Harry discussed royal matters in a Netflix documentary in 2022 before issuing a tell-all autobiography in January 2023.

The memoir, which contained several attacks on key members of the Royal Family, including William’s wife, Princess Kate, was the most damaging blow in the feud between the brothers.

Since then, Prince William has kept his distance from Prince Harry and has not been involved in talks with the Duke of Sussex when he has visited the UK.