(NewsNation) — Prince Harry has fiercely shut down a rumor that he tried to upstage his brother in dueling international trips.
Prince William jetted to Rio de Janeiro on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Earthshot Prize, his environmental award, and the United Nations Climate Summit COP30 in Brazil, according to the Daily Mail.
While William was in Brazil, Prince Harry revealed that he was visiting Toronto, Canada, for Remembrance Day events in support of veterans.
Prince Harry pushed back against royal expert’s claim
After royal expert Victoria Arbiter stated that Harry’s announcement was “inevitable if not predictable,” his spokesperson responded to The Daily Mail, emphasizing that the timing of the announcement was due to the Duke of Sussex not receiving the same level of security and protection as other working royal family members.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departs after attending a Court of Appeal hearing regarding his security at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 8, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry is appealing a previous High Court ruling based on a decision made by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) to downgrade the level of security he receives whilst visiting the UK after stepping back from being a full time working member of the royal family. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) 
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 9: Prince William, Prince of Wales during a visit to Spiral Skills, a youth organisation in Lambeth who have received funding from the Homewards Fund to expand their services for young people in the local area, on September 9, 2025 in London, England. The Homewards Fund aims to support the delivery of work in the six Homewards flagship locations and offers up to £500,000 of flexible seed funding in each location. Spiral Skills was founded in 2015 and works with local schools, youth organisations, and authorities to provide early intervention, holistic support, employability skills, and access to employment and services for undeserved 1425-year-olds. (Photo by Ian Vogler – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
“It means, therefore, that the period of time in which we can release details of events is much more truncated than it is for His Majesty the King or the Prince of Wales,” the statement read. “The events were planned nearly a year ago. The date of the main event, the dinner, is set by the charity, not Prince Harry.”
The statement continued, “He can’t choose to move those dates. We are always guided — as to when we can announce trips like this, by the advice given to us by his private security advisers and the event’s security team.”
Prince William, Prince Harry still at odds
When Harry and Meghan Markle stepped away from their roles as working royals and moved to California in 2020, Harry’s relationship with William and his father, King Charles (then Prince Charles) became strained.
Following their move, the Sussexes sat down for a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, explaining why they decided to step down as senior royals.
The princes are still reportedly not speaking ever since Harry released “Spare,” his tell-all memoir, “in which he talked about both Kate and William,” a source told NewsNation’s Paula Froelich.