The man who could reconcile Britain’s warring Princes: Royal expert reveals why an ex-SAS soldier could ‘undoubtedly’ reunite William and Harry

He was awarded an MBE for smashing Colombia’s drug cartels, but Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton may be best known for resolving a different conflict altogether: reuniting Britain’s warring brothers.

At least that’s the view of royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, should the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex wish to attempt a reconciliation.

“If they were both going to want a mediator, it would undoubtedly be him,” Fitzwilliams said of the 65-year-old former SAS soldier, who was the princes’ full-time principal private secretary for almost a decade.

Lowther-Pinkerton served as the Queen Mother’s eunuch before working with William and Harry to guide their military careers, protect Harry following Princess Diana’s death, and ensure Kate’s seamless integration into the Royal Family, among other things.

He now spends his days on a rural estate in Suffolk, where he indulges his artistic desires and writes Beyond The Edge Of Light, a novel set to be published this month.

But Mr Fitzwilliams believes the Old Etonian may just return from his creative bubble to repair William and Harry’s broken relationship.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Trump said: ‘The world knows there is a deep and bitter rift between Prince William and Harry.

‘We know that their father, King Charles, loved them both, but the Welsh War and Diana’s tragic death cast a shadow over their youth. It traumatized Harry, with effects that are very evident today.

‘The brothers were close but there was also a strong rivalry, as Harry reveals in his Spare memoir.

‘Prince Charles’ relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles eventually led to a happy marriage. But the pressures were great and both William and Harry needed a surrogate father.

‘The role was held for eight years by Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, who had a deep and lasting connection with both of them when they were in their twenties.

In his interview with TimesHe praises them both, calling William a “natural leader” and Harry a “naughty pup”.

‘He organized William’s wedding to Catherine, one of the weddings of the century. Frankly, their mutual trust is absolute.

‘William has made him Prince George’s godfather and he plans to act as his mentor, both his extensive military experience and being a courtier would be useful.

‘It also addressed the complex negotiations surrounding the military experience that was so important in both William and Harry’s lives.

‘He served as a mentor to Catherine, helping her into the royal role and describing her as ‘truly wonderful’ in The Times. He publicly hugged and kissed her during a formal engagement in Suffolk, showing just how close they were.

Pictured: Harry chats to Jamie at the British High Commission reception in Gaborone, Botswana in 2010

Jamie praised the Princess of Wales as a ‘cool’ woman in an interview with The Times (they were photographed together in Suffolk last year)

‘Despite her loyalty to the crown, she refuses to sever ties with Harry. He talks about his “huge redeeming qualities” and will only say, “I’m a perpetual optimist” when dealing with conflict.

In ‘Spare’, royal courtiers received outbursts of hate from a furious Harry, but he was clearly committed to the ‘JLP’, which he called ‘the product of Britain’s best military training’ and ‘don’t mess with b*****s’.

‘When the JLP decided not to show him documents linked to Diana’s death, which he thought he would find compelling, Harry agreed.

When the statue of ‘Diana’ was unveiled in 2021, both brothers gave her a warm welcome.

‘So far he has chosen to exercise discretion and avoid becoming involved in the feud that continues to bedevil the monarchy.

‘But if a mediator were to be sought by both, it would undoubtedly be him.

‘However, it is worth noting that it had little to do with Meghan as their service dates were before Meghan’s. If his services were ever called upon, would he trust her and would she trust him? ‘We don’t know yet.’

Discussing Harry and the possibility of a reconciliation in The Times, Lowther-Pinkerton said: ‘What I will say is that I was very fond of him and I love him very much. ‘He has some great redeeming qualities and I’m a perpetual optimist.’

The warring royal siblings were visibly delighted when they greeted Jamie in July 2021 (pictured)

The extent to which Lowther-Pinkerton comforted the brothers was revealed once again in July 2021; During this period, tensions increased between William and Harry following Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

But no one could have known the drama that ensued when the pair greeted Lowther-Pinkerton with visibly happiness at the unveiling of the statue he had commissioned for their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, on her 60th birthday in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden.

Elsewhere in the interview, Lowther-Pinkerton also revealed his love for the Princess of Wales, describing her as ‘a truly wonderful woman’.

‘He chose well,’ he said of William, ‘I think they’re great.’

Lowther-Pinkerton, a former member of the Irish Guards and the SAS, was appointed as William and Harry’s first private secretary in March 2005, weeks after Harry made headlines for wearing a Nazi uniform.

It is also credited with helping shape both princes’ military careers: Harry served on the front lines in Afghanistan, while William became a search and rescue pilot at RAF Valley on Anglesey.

This comes after Lowther-Pinkerton opened up about her upcoming novel to the Daily Mail’s Daily Editor, Richard Eden.

She explained: ‘It is a novel but it is based on my mother’s love affair with a handsome young German before the start of the Second World War. He met her after he was sent to a finishing school in Switzerland.’

Her mother Sue received 11 marriage proposals before accepting Anthony Lowther-Pinkerton, known as ‘Rumpty’.

He worked as an ambulance driver during the war before becoming a motorcycle dispatch driver. He later joined Army Intelligence and then worked for MI5.

The character, inspired by Missie Ormsby in the novel, falls in love with a rival of the Nazis who is drafted into the Luftwaffe. Missie becomes a translator at the code-breaking center Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire.

‘I enjoyed writing this and hope it will be the first of several books. It would make a great movie.”