Kate Middleton served as a ‘peacemaker’ for William and Harry at Prince Philip’s funeral

Prince Philip was laid to rest at St. George's Chapel on Saturday. The tragic event has bought the royal family members close as Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William were reunited for the first time in a year.

After Harry stepped down his royal duties and moved to U.S. with his wife, duchess Meghan Markle and their son Archie, the couple’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey bought tensions between the brothers.

However, the two were spotted chatting after the funeral services ended. The royal expert Katie Nicholl credited the duchess Kate Middleton for serving as a “peacemaker” between the royal brothers.

“They were very tense as they walked into that chapel. As they came out of it, you could see some tension diffused. And I think that was largely down to the Duchess of Cambridge, who made a point of speaking to Harry and when she did that, you can see them visibly relax,” Nicholl said.

Both William and Harry walked in the procession behind Prince Philip’s casket on the way to chapel, but their cousin, Peter Phillips, was positioned in between them.

While leaving the event, media snapped William, Kate and Harry all walking together, before Kate stepped back, giving the brothers some space. “It’s always been my understanding that behind the scenes, Kate has tried very hard to forge a rapprochement and act as a peacemaker between William and Harry,” Nicholl said.

She also added, “She loves Harry. She says that she is the sister that he never had. She has been heartbroken to see them fall out, and I think she is one of the few people, one of the few family members who would actually be able to push the brothers together, which she did in a very subtle way, but was very effective.”

“I certainly think she played quite an important role in getting the brothers to the point where they were able to engage in a conversation, of course, in front of the world’s press. Everyone was watching,” she noted. “The focus of the day was absolutely rightly on the Duke of Edinburgh, this was about bidding him a fitting farewell and no one wanted there to be too much attention on William and Harry and this feud — but inevitably the world was watching.”