Prince William’s ‘terrible fights’ with sibling revealed before pair reunite for Christmas
Prince William reportedly had “terrible fights” with them over who was to blame.
It is well-documented that Prince William has experienced a fractured relationship with his brother Prince Harry for some time now, however not many know that he also has a frosty relationship with a step sibling too.
While the future King, 42, rarely comments on family matters, it has been reported that the Prince of Wales was not always best pleased after Camilla and King Charles pursued their relationship after Princess Diana’s death.
When the King and Queen wed in 2005, Prince William and Prince Harry not only had a new stepmother but also two new step siblings from Camilla’s first marriage – Laura Lopes, 46, and Tom Parker Bowles, 49.
Although Laura was seen laughing with William and Harry at the 2005 wedding, it seems that the relationship between Laura and William was not always smooth sailing.
As reported by The Sun, in Katie Nicholl’s 2010 book Harry and William, she wrote: “William and Laura used to have terrible fights over who was to blame for their broken homes.
“William would blame Camilla for all the hurt she had caused his mother [Princess Diana], which would send Laura into a rage.
“Laura was not having any of it. She would take a hard line and fire back at William, ‘Your father has ruined my life.’”
The step siblings are rarely seen in public together, with Laura busy as an established art curator and Tom working as a food critic and author.
However, with Prince William expected to reunite with both his step siblings at Sandringham in just two days time for Christmas, it is believed these sibling rifts are a thing of the past.
Prince William reportedly used to argue with Queen Camilla’s daughter
Although both Queen Camilla’s children are set to be at the Christmas celebrations this year with the Royal Family, the same cannot be said for the King, with his youngest son Prince Harry set to stay in his Californian home for the big day.
Since quitting life as a senior royal in 2020, Harry has been living across the pond with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.
It has been reported that the family did not receive an invite to Sandringham this year.
It marks Harry’s sixth Christmas away from his Royal Family relatives.
Prince William’s stepsister Laura Lopes will be joining the Royal Family for their Christmas celebrations at Sandringham this year, marking her second consecutive festive season with the family.
The gathering is set to be the largest in recent years, with Prince William himself revealing there will be 45 attendees at the Norfolk estate.
“We’ll be in Norfolk, at Sandringham. We’ll be 45 for Christmas. It won’t be quiet, it will be noisy,” the Prince of Wales shared during a festive gathering in Wiltshire for the families of the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment.
The celebrations come as the family rallies together amid health concerns for both King Charles and Princess Kate.
Prince William revealed there will be 45 attendees at the Norfolk estate
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Laura Lopes, 46, is the youngest of Queen Camilla’s two children from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles.
An art curator by profession, Lopes studied Art History with Marketing at Oxford Brookes University before establishing the fine art gallery Eleven in 2005.
That same year, her mother’s marriage to King Charles transformed her life, making her and her elder brother Tom Parker Bowles, 49, step-siblings to Princes William and Harry.
Like her royal stepbrother William, Laura is a parent of three children and shares his passion for art.
Queen Camilla’s children Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes at the Coronation in May 2023
The relationship between William and Laura wasn’t always smooth sailing, according to royal author Katie Nicholl’s 2010 book “Harry and William”.
The pair reportedly engaged in “terrible fights” over their parents’ relationships.
“William would blame Camilla for all the hurt she had caused his mother [Princess Diana], which would send Laura into a rage,” Nicholl wrote.
Laura would reportedly respond forcefully, with Nicholl noting: “Laura was not having any of it. She would take a hard line and fire back at William, ‘Your father has ruined my life’.”
Prince William’s stepsister Laura Lopes will be joining the Royal Family for their Christmas celebrations at Sandringham this year
However, Laura married chartered accountant Harry Lopes in 2006, with both Prince William and Prince Harry attending the ceremony.
Her husband, a former Calvin Klein model, comes from aristocratic roots and is set to inherit Gnaton Hall in Devon and Skelpick Estate in the Scottish Highlands.
The couple’s children have become increasingly involved in royal events, suggesting improved family relations over time.
Their daughter Eliza served as a bridesmaid at William and Kate’s 2011 wedding, while twins Gus and Louis were Pages of Honour at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation.
