Prince Harry had heartbreaking 7-word response to text message from Prince William

Prince Harry's seven-word reply to a text from his brother Prince William revealed the heartbreaking strain between the once close brothers.

Harry and his big brother William have had a notoriously challenging relationship in the last few years, with Harry publishing some of the arguments that were held between the royals whilst he and Meghan were still visiting Buckingham Palace.

The royal brothers have had ongoing tensions since Harry's 2018 wedding to wife Meghan Markle.

The rift between the princes is well-documented both in the media and Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, which also talked about the rift between Kate and Meghan too.

Prince Harry and Prince William have had a challenging relationship (DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The bombshell memoir also included William’s reaction to finding out that Meghan was an actress, and it wasn’t what you’d expect.

"I casually mentioned that there was... a new woman in my life. They surged forward. 'Who is she?'" he wrote.

"She’s an actress. 'Oh?' She’s American. 'Oh.' On a show called Suits. Their mouths fell open. They turned to each other. Then Willy turned to me and said: 'F**k off?'"

Harry had been worried that they might judge Meghan and may not accept her into the family, but that turned to him worrying about something else.

He wrote that he was 'baffled' by his brother's response, 'until Willy and Kate explained that they were regular - nay, religious - viewers' of the show.

Harry wrote about an argument between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

"All this time I’d thought Willy and Kate might not welcome Meg into the family, but now I had to worry about them hounding her for an autograph," he wrote.

But things quickly got out of hand for the two couples when Harry and Meghan chose to step back from their royal duties and leave the UK for a better life with their children, Archie and Lilibet, in 2020.

Then, the couple gave an interview with Oprah Winfrey which accused a royal member of racist remarks, and much more.

And then, the pair’s Netflix docu-series Harry & Meghan shone a light on Harry and William’s crumbling relationship, where viewers got to see first-hand his reaction to a text message from William.

Harry's reaction to a text from William was shown on his and Meghan's Netflix docu-series (Netflix)

In the clip, Meghan was talking to the producer Tyler Perry and said ‘Wow’ after Harry showed her a text on his mobile.

Meghan then said: “H just got a text... H just got a text from his brother.”

In response to the message, Harry looked stunned and simply said: "I wish I knew what to do."

Meghan then replied as she hugged her husband: "I know. Let's take a breather. Get some air and then decide."