The co-hosts of American talk show The View found themselves at odds on Friday when discussing the fractured relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry.The panel addressed the royal rift during their July 17 episode, which aired a week after the Duke of Sussex returned to Britain with Meghan Markle and their children for the first time in four years.The visit saw King Charles reunite with his grandchildren and daughter-in-law for the first time since 2022, while also meeting with Harry following their brief encounter in 2025.Reports have since emerged suggesting the brothers’ relationship is “so broken” that reconciliation appears impossible.Host Ana Navarro, 54, invoked Princess Margaret, describing how the late Queen Elizabeth II’s sister enjoyed considerable freedom with ‘men,’ ‘drinks,’ ‘ciggies’ and international travel | GETTYHost Joy Behar, 83, argued the dispute stems from sibling competition for royal status, stating: “I think this is about rivalry of some sort. You have William, [who] is the heir to the throne, and Harry is the other.”Sara Haines, 48, swiftly rejected this interpretation, insisting: “No, I think it’s the treatment of Meghan Markle.”Ms Behar pushed back, acknowledging the treatment was unhelpful but maintaining that the Princess of Wales would never face similar scrutiny given the Prince of Wales’s position as future monarch.”Well, if she was Meghan Markle, they might’ve,” Ms Haines claimed, suggesting the Duchess of Sussex’s identity rather than her husband’s rank determined her reception.Joy Behar (left) and Sara Haines (right) pictured during their discussion of the royal feud | ABCThe conversation shifted to media culpability, with Alyssa Farah Griffin, 37, asserting that certain British tabloids had gone “low and deep” with savage attacks on Meghan.Mrs Farah Griffin expressed particular sympathy for the duchess as a mother, noting how press scrutiny had intensified her struggles with postpartum depression.Ana Navarro, 54, attempted to counter Ms Behar’s thesis by invoking Princess Margaret, describing how the late Queen Elizabeth II’s sister enjoyed considerable freedom with “men,” “drinks,” “ciggies” and international travel.Ms Behar remained unconvinced, dismissing the comparison as irrelevant to the current situation.Left to right: Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin were the co-hosts during the discussion | ABC”First of all, I don’t mean to sound sexist, but these are boys now. Not girls. You’re talking about Margaret; it’s different,” she maintained.Ms Behar drew parallels to American politics, arguing that male politicians in Congress demonstrate an inability to relinquish power, describing it as an inherently masculine trait.Ms Haines responded with a quip referencing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s announcement about testing testosterone levels among military personnel, joking: “It might be the T levels!””It’s the T levels!” Ms Behar agreed.The brothers’ estrangement dates back to 2020 when Harry and Meghan withdrew from royal duties, with tensions escalating through subsequent documentaries, interviews and the Duke of Sussex’s memoir Spare.William and Harry last appeared publicly together at the King’s Coronation in 2023, while their 2024 reunion at Lord Robert Fellowes’ memorial saw them keep their distance without speaking.