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Prince William’s ‘ruthless side’ emerges as he views Prince Harry as ‘untrustworthy’: experts
Prince Harry has tried to break Prince William’s “wall of silence,” but the no-nonsense future king, who has a “ruthless side,” has a long memory for loyalty, and an even longer one for betrayal.
The claim was made by multiple royal experts who spoke to Fox News Digital, who claimed that “the firewall is firmly held” against the Duke of Sussex, who has reportedly not spoken to his brother since Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022.
The Prince of Wales is “ignoring the circus” and is “done with drama,” British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital.
“This feels like a permanent royal reset,” she shared. “But William’s silence isn’t a mystery. It’s a strategy.”
“William regards his brother as totally untrustworthy,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams also claimed to Fox News Digital.
Chard and Fitzwilliams’ statements came following reports that William, 43, has a “ruthless streak” and “holds a grudge” against those who have either sided against him or are in Harry’s corner alongside his wife, Meghan Markle.
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“William is someone who does hold a grudge; he does choose sides,” Roya Nikkhah, royal editor of The Sunday Times, told Times Radio, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
“If someone picks the other side, he remembers that,” she warned.
Fitzwilliams previously told the Daily Mail that William has a “ruthless streak,” noting that he prioritizes loyalty and the crown.
“Loyalty cuts both ways, and as they say, ‘Betrayal has a long shelf life,’” said Chard. “Prince William is known to take a harder line than some. He’s setting his agenda for the future of the monarchy. There’s a difference between being ruthless and holding people accountable. He’s fearless and has a strong moral character.”
Harry has been estranged from his family since he and his wife stepped back as senior royals in 2020. At the time, they cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and the lack of support from the palace as their reasons for the move.
After the couple settled in California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Harry’s 2023 memoir, “Spare,” which revealed embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and detailed his rivalry with William, further strained relations.
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Russell Myers, royal editor for the Daily Mirror and author of “William & Catherine,” told Fox News Digital that while the brothers were close growing up and bonded by the death of their mother, Princess Diana, cracks in their relationship were likely to appear.
“There’s the issue of the heir and the spare,” Myers explained.
“We all know what Prince Harry’s memoir is called. And then you have the issue of these two very different paths they were set on. William was very much led into the path of, ‘You are going to be king. This is your destiny.’ And Harry was left to fend for himself, really. And I think that caused a lot of issues in their adolescence and into adulthood.”
But the brothers’ feud may have begun well before Harry’s exit from the U.K.
When Harry, 41, began dating Meghan, 44, in 2016, the relationship progressed quickly, with the American actress meeting senior royals early on. The couple announced their engagement in November 2017 and married the following year.
According to multiple royal experts, William was concerned about Harry’s whirlwind romance and reportedly advised him to “take as much time as you need” before making a lifelong commitment.
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William’s view, as portrayed in these accounts, was to ensure Harry didn’t rush into marriage before the “Suits” alum fully understood the pressures of royal life as a newcomer.
Harry, however, is said to have interpreted William’s caution as a lack of support — or even skepticism — toward Meghan. Experts say that’s when their relationship turned frosty.
In his book, Myers claimed that William would get riled up about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s dramatic exit from royal life and the tell-alls that came with it. William’s wife, Kate Middleton, had “less interest in convincing Harry to stay, he claimed.
Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace previously told Fox News Digital, “We don’t comment on such books.”
“Unfortunately for both Harry and Princess Catherine, I think the fractiousness of the relationship was always going to happen because Harry and Meghan chose the path that they did,” Myers explained. “They wanted to leave immediately. They saw that the institution would probably try to stop them from leaving.”
“I think a real line was crossed,” Myers continued. “The people that I’d spoken to for the book say that both William and Catherine were left deeply hurt by Harry and Meghan’s state of play and the way they went about leaving the family.”
Following Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, which was viewed by nearly 50 million people globally, Buckingham Palace issued a statement on behalf of Queen Elizabeth that read, “Recollections may vary.” Myers claimed Kate, 44, was “absolutely integral” to that message.
“Catherine did not want the brothers to finish their relationship,” Myers explained. “She was always trying to bring them together, always trying to be that mediator for William when they’re very hot, two hotheaded young men, falling out. Catherine was always saying to William and Harry at certain junctures, ‘Think about what you want for the future.’”
“There was a great deal of sadness over Harry and Meghan leaving,” said Myers. “Harry was urged by other members of the family to try and think again, try and work out a situation where it could work for all parties.”
“Looking forward, maybe it’s a bit too soon to think of reconciliation,” he added.
Hilary Fordwich, British royals expert, told Fox News Digital she doesn’t believe William is being “ruthless.” Instead, she views it as “strong, admirable leadership” based on “loyalty and dedication to duty.”
“He is good at setting boundaries and sticking to them,” said Fordwich. “We are likely to see a far tighter circle to protect the institution. And Princess Catherine adheres to the same high standards and values. She is his rock in all things.”
“Harry and Meghan left the royal family to build their Hollywood empire in private,” said Chard. “They’re forging their own agenda. However, they hope to use their royal circus formula to continue to make money. William isn’t going to be a part of their media circle, which further distracts him from the monarchy. William remembers loyalty as the future king because he has to.”
The royal family, especially William, hasn’t forgotten Harry’s memoir and its claims.
“If William deviated from the ‘never complain, never explain’ motto of the royal family, he would spend 24/7 explaining,” Chard argued. “Monetizing the monarchy is an anathema to William. The royal family does not trust Harry and Meghan.”
“A long memory is essential and signals a tougher, more controlled monarchy under Prince William’s reign,” said Chard. “He’ll be a great leader because he doesn’t forget who damaged the institution, who stays silent, who overshares and torches trust.”
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ALERT: Trump Set To Make ‘Special Announcement’ From Oval Office
President Donald Trump is set to make an Oval Office announcement Monday afternoon, but the White House is keeping the subject under wraps.
According to the official daily guidance and press schedule released Sunday night, Trump will make the announcement at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 28.
The schedule provides just one tantalizing line: “THE PRESIDENT makes an Announcement.”
The event will take place in the Oval Office and will be open to the White House Press Pool. No additional details about what Trump plans to announce were provided.
Trump has a packed schedule leading up to the event.
His calendar includes executive time at 8 a.m., followed by policy meetings at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. The Oval Office announcement follows at 2 p.m., with a print interview scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Trump spent Sunday at the President’s Cup in Medinah, Illinois, before returning to Washington.
After arriving, the president briefly spoke with reporters on the tarmac and revealed that his day still wasn’t over, noting that he had a 10 p.m. dinner meeting scheduled with Anthropic founder Dario Amodei.
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“So that’s a long day, right?! We leave early in the morning, and now I have a dinner with Anthropic,” the president said.
Trump also noted that he had held lengthy discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and several additional American technology leaders earlier in the week.
For now, exactly what Trump intends to reveal Monday remains unknown.
The White House had not released additional information about the announcement as of this report.
The 2 p.m. Oval Office time slot has previously been used by the administration for policy announcements, including healthcare-related events. In those instances, the White House similarly announced the time and location beforehand while withholding the substance of the announcement until the event.
Monday’s announcement will be available through official White House livestreams and available press pool coverage.
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CEO Charged In Scheme To Infiltrate Secret Service
A U.S. tech CEO and a Russian national have been arrested in a federal case alleging they concealed Russian ownership and software development while securing U.S. government contracts — including work involving the Secret Service.
Federal prosecutors say Lee Reiber, 55, CEO of Virginia-based Oxygen Forensics Inc., and Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov, 52, of Moscow, hid the company’s Russian ties while selling digital forensics technology to federal agencies.
Reiber was arrested in Idaho on September 20 and later released on bond. Davydov was arrested the same day at London’s Heathrow Airport while preparing to board a flight to Istanbul. U.S. authorities intend to seek his extradition.
“The CEO of a Virginia-based software company and a Russian national have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging them with concealing from U.S. government agencies that their company was owned and controlled by Russian nationals and that its software was developed in Russia,” prosecutors said.
Authorities allege Reiber made representations to the federal government that directly contradicted the company’s actual ownership and development structure.
They further stated that “Reiber allegedly represented to the government that the company had no foreign ownership or control and that its software was developed in the United States, when in fact five Russian nationals, including Davydov, owned and controlled the company and its software was developed in Russia.”
Importantly, the criminal complaint does not allege that Oxygen Forensics’ software contained malicious code or that it was used to obtain unauthorized access to customers’ systems or data.
But the alleged concealment becomes particularly significant because of who was buying the company’s technology.
According to an affidavit supporting the complaint, beginning in March 2022, Reiber, Davydov and others allegedly conspired to obtain federal contracts through Oxygen Forensics.
The company’s software is designed to recover, preserve and analyze information extracted from digital devices.
Federal agencies identified in the affidavit include the Department of War as well as Department of Homeland Security components, including the Secret Service and its National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI), Homeland Security Investigations and the DHS Office of Inspector General.
Prosecutors allege the company presented a dramatically different picture of itself to the U.S. government than what existed behind the scenes.
“According to the affidavit, Oxygen Forensics held itself out to the U.S. government as being an independent, U.S.-based company. In fact, Davydov and four other Russian nationals owned and controlled the company through a holding company based in Cyprus,” prosecutors said.
The Russian connections allegedly extended well beyond ownership.
According to the affidavit, the same five individuals owned a Russian company formerly known as Oxygen Software LLC and later renamed MKO Systems LLC. Davydov co-founded that company in 2000, and developers worked in Russia.
MKO reportedly sold similar software inside Russia to customers that included the FSB, the Russian Investigative Committee and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Davydov served as the Russian company’s chief technology officer and helped establish the Virginia-based firm in 2013.
Then came Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and expanded U.S. sanctions.
According to federal investigators, that is when efforts to conceal the company’s Russian ownership and development structure intensified.
The affidavit alleges that the parties agreed to hide both Russian ownership and the role Russian developers played in producing the software.
Reiber was installed as Oxygen Forensics’ CEO, president and board chairman in March 2022.
Russian owners were removed from public corporate filings, according to the affidavit, but prosecutors allege their actual power over the company remained.
The Russian owners allegedly continued making significant corporate decisions, setting Reiber’s compensation, overruling him on payments and retaining signing authority over company bank accounts.
Federal investigators also pointed to certifications submitted directly to the government.
In December 2022 and again in October 2023, Reiber allegedly certified that Oxygen Forensics had no immediate or highest-level owner.
Then, in November 2023, a reporter began asking questions about the company’s ownership.
According to the affidavit, Reiber subsequently wrote to Davydov and two other owners that the resulting public reporting “could destroy this entire opportunity,” referring to a pending NCFI contract.
He also warned that the “current existence of this company hangs in the balance.”
The government’s allegations did not stop there.
In July 2024, prosecutors say that, at Reiber’s direction, the company certified to the Department of War that no foreign person controlled the appointment of directors or company decisions.
Then, in March 2026, Reiber allegedly told DHS personnel that no Russian was involved in software development and that nobody in Russia had access to the company’s build environment.
Federal investigators allege the reality was very different.
According to the affidavit, the software was written and managed by a Russian development team operating under Davydov in a cloud environment administered by one of the Russian owners.
The allegations now place the company’s federal contracting history — and its representations about who actually owned, controlled and developed its technology — at the center of a major federal criminal case.
Reiber and Davydov have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The allegations contained in the complaint remain accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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Trump Torches Supreme Court Over Controversial New Ruling
President Donald Trump unloaded on the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday after the justices blocked Missouri from using its controversial 2025 congressional map in the upcoming midterm elections — a decision with potentially significant consequences for control of the U.S. House.
The map, which Missouri used during this year’s primary elections, was designed in a way that could have given Republicans an opportunity to pick up another congressional seat. But after months of legal battles and conflicting court rulings, the Supreme Court put an end to its use in the November 3 general election.
Trump wasted little time responding.
“The Supreme Court of the United States will just not let Missouri have an Election Victory. They continuously, three times now, overrule Judges who came to the correct decisions,” Trump wrote in a social media post.
The president then praised Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and those who fought to keep the new congressional districts in place.
“Thank you to the Governor, and all of the Great People of Missouri, who are fighting so hard for Fairness and Election Security. Such tremendous Spirit and Love of our Country. I won Missouri BIG, all three times, and I couldn’t be more proud of doing so. A great place — I love you all,” the president continued.
The Supreme Court’s Friday order brought another dramatic turn in a redistricting fight that has bounced between state and federal courts.
The order, issued without noted dissents, halted a federal appeals court directive that would have required Missouri to use the 2025 congressional map.
Timing proved critical.
According to the Supreme Court, ballots based on Missouri’s 2022 congressional districts had already been printed and mailed, while absentee, military and overseas voting was already underway.
Changing maps at that point, the justices wrote, “would usher in electoral chaos.”
The court consequently directed lower courts not to prohibit Missouri from using the 2022 map or require the state to implement the 2025 map for the 2026 congressional election.
The dispute traces back to Missouri Republicans’ decision to enact a new congressional map, known as House Bill 1, during a special legislative session.
Governor Mike Kehoe signed the measure on September 28, 2025.
The map significantly reconfigured congressional districts, including the Kansas City-based 5th Congressional District represented by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver. The redraw was intended to create another Republican-leaning congressional district in a state where Republicans currently control six of eight U.S. House seats.
But opponents quickly launched an effort to stop it.
People Not Politicians gathered signatures seeking a statewide referendum on the new map, relying on a provision of the Missouri Constitution that allows voters to review certain acts passed by the legislature.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins declined to certify the petition, and the state’s August 4 primary elections proceeded using the 2025 congressional boundaries.
Then came another major reversal.
On September 3, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the referendum petition was legal, sufficient and timely.
That decision meant House Bill 1 had never taken effect and would remain suspended unless Missouri voters ultimately approved it.
What followed was an extraordinary series of conflicting court decisions.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh initially denied an emergency request seeking to block the Missouri Supreme Court ruling.
Minutes later, however, a federal district judge issued an order requiring Missouri to use the 2025 congressional map.
The U.S. Supreme Court subsequently stayed that order.
A federal appeals court then entered the fight, concluding that conducting the primary and general elections under different congressional maps would violate the Constitution. The appeals court directed Missouri to return to the 2025 map.
Once again, the Supreme Court intervened and blocked the ruling.
The result is now clear for November.
Missouri will conduct its November 3 general election using the state’s 2022 congressional districts, despite having conducted its August primary under the newer boundaries.
At the same time, Missouri voters will decide the referendum determining whether the 2025 congressional map should be approved for future use.
Governor Kehoe has said Missouri will comply with the Supreme Court’s order, bringing the immediate legal fight over which map will govern the upcoming general election to a close.
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