Prince William's tribute to Philip a jab at Prince Harry? Biographer explains

Prince William and Harry posted two separate tributes to honour their grandfather, Prince Philip, and according to royal expert Camilla Tominey the statements revealed how far apart the two brothers are.

While William lauded Philip's lifelong service to the "Queen, country and Commonwealth," his statement was being seen as an attempt to ridicule Harry, who stepped down from his royal duty and moved to the US.

Royal biographer Omid Scobie explained William's statement was not an attack on Harry, "I think for us on the outside it might look like that but I think we have to remember that that is William's role, he is the future head of state and so he is really thinking about getting back to work. I don't think it was anything aimed at his brother.

"In fact I think across the board in the royal family right now everyone is really looking at putting differences aside to focus on what matters and that's focusing on Prince Philip's life and legacy but also rallying around the Queen during her time of need," the royal editor of Harper's Bazaar told Good Morning Britain.

"I think if there's anything that's sort of beautiful about this week and in the days leading up to the funeral it's about seeing a family unified in a way that we haven't seen in so many years," Scobie added.