Prince William Stuns Royal Followers with Extremely Rare Comment About Brother Prince Harry

Prince William is taking royal fans down memory lane with a touching childhood story—one that involves both Princess Diana and his little brother, Prince Harry.

In case you haven't heard, the Prince of Wales has a two-part documentary, called Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, airing on ITV on October 30 and 31 and streaming globally on Disney+ on November 1. The network recently shared a clip from the doc, which will offer a detailed look at his ambitious five-year plan to end homelessness in the U.K. And in the teaser, Prince William mentioned his brother for the first time in quite a while, following years of tension between the royal siblings.

Reflecting on the time his late mother first took him and Harry to The Passage—a charity that offers services to the needy—the future monarch said, "My mother took me to The Passage; she took Harry and I both there. I must have been 11 at the time, maybe 10. I had never been to anything like that before, and I was a bit anxious about what to expect."

The video features a montage of throwback photos, including a snap of both Prince William and Prince Harry posing alongside their mother during a visit to The Passage in 1994. The royal continued, "I remember having some good conversations, playing chess, chatting and that’s when it dawned on me that there were other people out there who don’t have the same life as you do. You know, when you’re quite small, you just think life is what you see in front of you and you don’t really have the concept to look elsewhere. It's when you meet people, as I did then, who put a different perspective in your head and say, 'Well, I was living on the street last night,' and you’re like, 'Woah.' I remember that happening."

Prince William took to social media to announce the release date of the documentary and shared a few of his childhood pics, but didn't include the snap with Prince Harry—likely to keep the focus on The Passage and their initiative. (Still, I can't help but think that his rare mention of Harry is a potential olive branch.) The caption reads, "Homelessness has been an issue close to The Prince's heart ever since visiting @PassageCharity with his mother as a child. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far."