{"id":2304648,"date":"2026-02-28T07:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T07:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2304648"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T07:16:26","slug":"harry-and-meghan-reveal-sensitivity-by-avoiding-awkward-clash-with-william","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/harry-and-meghan-reveal-sensitivity-by-avoiding-awkward-clash-with-william\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry and Meghan reveal &#8216;sensitivity&#8217; by &#8216;avoiding&#8217; awkward clash with William"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f58b7e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Prince Harry and Meghan surprised many with their unexpected trip to Jordan with the World Health Organisation &#8211; and one royal expert believes it showed one thing when it came to Prince William<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-video-box\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"primis\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"1\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"primis\" class=\"sc-9299d609-0 hKevtu\">\n<div class=\"sc-a0234a37-0 eSsVaR\">\n<section>\n<div data-testid=\"primis-player-lead\" class=\"PrimisPlayer_primis-container-lead__uRu_T\"><span class=\"PrimisPlayer_headline__EYzoH\">Prince Harry calls for humanitarian aid corridors to be opened into Gaza <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Harry and<\/a> Meghan seemingly caught everyone off guard when they announced an unexpected overseas trip. Just hours before they arrived, it was revealed they would be visiting <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-meghan-comfort-cancer-36787252\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jordan alongside a delegation from the World Health Organisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There over a packed two days, they visited medical evacuees from Gaza, heard from the World Central Kitchen, visited Jordan\u2019s National Centre for Rehabilitation of Addicts and comforted cancer patients at the country&#8217;s hospital for the disease. In the past, the Sussexes have been accused of stealing the thunder of their estranged royal relatives when it comes to carrying out high profile visits.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6f2d9f\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36790167\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-gives-rare-tv-36790167\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince Harry gives rare TV interview to deliver urgent message and issue plea<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6f2d9f\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36790850\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/kate-middleton-forced-decline-fans-36790850\" tabindex=\"0\">Kate Middleton forced to decline fan&#8217;s request due to unusual royal ban<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36793890\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36793890\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Harry and Meghan on a two-day trip to Jordan \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry and Meghan on a two-day trip to Jordan <cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just weeks ago, Harry\u2019s estranged brother <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince William<\/a> also visited the Middle East on a diplomatic trip to Saudi Arabia. But according to former <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> royal correspondent Jennie Bond, it appears Harry and Meghan want to have a more collaborative approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She told the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mirror<\/a> : &#8220;I understand that they gave advanced notice of this trip to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/buckingham-palace\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Buckingham Palace<\/a>, so it is encouraging that they seem to be trying to coordinate with the royal diaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It might have been awkward if this visit had come before William\u2019s trip to Saudi Arabia, but by going afterwards it seems to me that Harry and Meghan are showing they are now sensitive to potential clashes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The two-day trip also caused some raised eyebrows after it emerged the couple spent time with the British ambassador to Jordan. But Jennie hit back: &#8220;I can\u2019t see any reason why Harry and Meghan shouldn\u2019t visit places in the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> where they think they can do some good. If people want to dub it a quasi-royal tour, then frankly that\u2019s their problem.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36780504\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36780504\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry introduces himself to Maria \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36780504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordanjpgi.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36780504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordanjpgi.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36780504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordanjpgi.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36780504.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Duke-and-Duchess-of-Sussex-visit-to-Jordanjpgi.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Harry introduces himself to Maria who was evacuated from Gaza\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry introduces himself to Maria who was evacuated from Gaza<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It seems quite natural to me that they would want to see the results of their support for the WHO projects \u2014 through donations from their Archewell Foundation \u2014 and assess whether they can do more to help. I think they needed time when they left the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">royal family<\/a> to settle down and sort out their priorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">At the end of the trip, Harry gave a rare TV interview to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/channel-4\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Channel 4<\/a> News, where he said food and medical aid corridors need to be opened to help people in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Harry was speaking after hearing an update on the situation from World Central Kitchen, which provides fresh meals in response to crises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Echoing the thoughts of WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, the duke said there is a need for \u201cfull access for humanitarian organisations to be able to deliver that aid to the people that need it the most\u201d. Harry and Meghan also met children at a refugee camp at the invitation of Dr Tedros, according to the programme.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36704678\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36704678\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince William on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36704678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Prince-of-Wales-visits-Saudi-Arabia-Day-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36704678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Prince-of-Wales-visits-Saudi-Arabia-Day-3.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36704678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Prince-of-Wales-visits-Saudi-Arabia-Day-3.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36704678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Prince-of-Wales-visits-Saudi-Arabia-Day-3.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince William on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince William on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The duke said \u201cit was a really important time for us to collaborate and come here and shine a light and focus on the very real humanitarian catastrophe that has happened and continues\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And Jennie explained: &#8220;Like his mother, Harry is at heart a humanitarian, and I think all he wants to do is use the influence he has to improve people\u2019s lives and draw attention to some of the conflict areas in the world. 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