Prince William name-check Prince Harry as he thanked friends at a private reception celebrating the unveiling of their late mother's statue, reports say.
The 39-year-old heir is said to have spoken on behalf of himself and the Duke of Sussex, 37, at the event at Kensington Palace.
Prince Harry jetted back to Britain from his home in Santa Barbara, California, for the statue reveal in July.
But he missed the private reception at the west London palace - which was held to thank friends and donors.
A source claims that a private reception held last week, Prince William thanked guests on their behalf as a pair, saying the brothers were 'both happy' with the statue
A source told the Sun Prince William said the brothers were 'both happy' with the statue: 'It was very intimate and sweet.
They said: 'There was a real family feel as many of Diana's 17 godchildren were also there.
'William made a brilliant speech saying thank you from him and Harry and how happy they both were with the statue. He mentioned Harry by name.
'The brothers are barely on speaking terms but it's clear the Princess Di statue has done some good.'
Since Megxit and the Oprah Winfrey interview, tensions between the brothers have run high but their mother's statue was an opportunity to reconnect again.
Prince William and Prince Harry during the unveiling of a statue they commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace
Prince Harry flew back without his wife Meghan, 40, for the unveiling at Kensington Palace's Sunken Garden on July 1 - what would have been Diana's 60th birthday.
The Duke of Cambridge was joined by his wife, Kate Middleton, 39, but Prince Harry missed it.
The original reception was cancelled amid Covid-19 concerns and was rearranged for last week. Kensington Palace declined to comment.
Operation Purge the Queen's Diary: Aides are told to be ruthless as they scramble for a plan to cut the 95-year-old Monarch's punishing list of engagements following her hospital stayBy Mark Hookham for the Mail on Sunday
Senior aides at Buckingham Palace are scrambling to devise a strategy for managing the Queen's workload after being accused of misleading the public over her health.
Sir Edward Young, the Queen's private secretary, last night faced calls to 'be ruthless' and purge the Monarch's diary of functions not central to her role as head of state.
Officials are understood to be drawing up a 'core' list of key events that the Queen will prioritise in the next 12 months, including the Platinum Jubilee to celebrate her 70-year reign in June.
It comes amid reports the Queen will be accompanied by one of her children or grandchildren when she appears in public in the future to avoid having to cancel and let down the public in the event of future health scares.
Senior aides at Buckingham Palace are scrambling to devise a strategy for managing the Queen's workload after being accused of misleading the public over her health
Another member of the Royal Family will be on hand to step in should she need company or assistance, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
The Queen's attendance at the UN climate change summit in Glasgow on November 1 remains in the diary, but a final decision will not be made until later this week.
Meanwhile, the Palace's communications team is under pressure to be more candid should the 95-year-old Monarch require further visits to hospital.
The Queen's courtiers faced extensive criticism last week for failing to inform the public that she had been admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital in London on Wednesday and stayed there overnight for tests.
The Queen at a reception for the Global Investment Summit in Windsor Castle, October 19, 2021
The media was told that she was resting at Windsor Castle and aides revealed the hospital stay only on Thursday night after news leaked out.
The controversy has shone a spotlight on the growing challenge faced by the Palace in balancing the Queen's desire to be an active head of state with needing to protect her health.
Royal sources say the easing of Covid restrictions has resulted in a logjam of public events, adding pressure on the Queen's diary.
According to Buckingham Palace's Court Circular, she has held 13 separate audiences or meetings, attended seven major events and travelled almost 900 miles since leaving Balmoral on October 1.
In addition, every day she still reads Government papers, delivered to her in red boxes, and has a long list of private meetings.
'They have to find some kind of balance,' said Sally Bedell Smith, who has written a bestselling biography of the Queen.
It is understood the trip to the private King Edward VII's Hospital in London (pictured) on Wednesday afternoon was expected to be for a short stay for some 'preliminary investigations'
The Queen (right with Boris Johnson) at a reception for the Global Investment Summit in Windsor Castle, October 19, 2021
'I hope they have learnt from the pretty punishing pace she kept over the course of a month that that is maybe just too much.'
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