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Prince William has served as a dutiful caretaker to his wife, Princess Kate, as she has had a tumultuous health year in 2024—but who is supporting William as he supports Kate? In another lifetime, that person might have been his younger brother, Prince Harry; unfortunately, that is not the case, as the brothers are an ocean apart geographically and seemingly endlessly apart emotionally.

Firmly in William’s corner during this season are his cousin, Peter Phillips (the son of Princess Anne) and his cousin-in-law, Mike Tindall (who is married to Anne’s daughter, Zara). Both men were in attendance at the Buckingham Palace garden party William threw last month, alongside Zara, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie.

“When two people in a family fall out, it makes life very difficult not only for them, but for the rest of the family, too,” former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said, per OK. “Loyalties are tested and there is no easy answer. This is a time when William needs all the love and support he can get from his family.

She added that “His brother is not, and will not, be here to help or provide a shoulder to cry on.” In addition to his wife battling cancer, William and Harry’s father, King Charles, is also receiving treatment for the disease; through this trying time, “I’m really glad that William has a cousin who is almost like a brother to him in Peter Phillips,” Bond said. “Peter is incredibly down-to-earth, solid, and has been there for both William and Harry in good and bad times.