New Delhi, April 6 -- When Prince William recently spoke about his commitment to the Church of England and his "quiet faith", it may have been viewed as a slight towards former Archbishop Justin Welby.

Sarah Mullally was installed last month as the 106th spiritual head of the Church, with William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, in attendance.

However, royal experts claim William had distanced himself from the Church during Welby's tenure, reportedly due to Welby's close relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Speaking on Times Radio, Roya Nikkhah said Welby's team tried for years to arrange meetings with William but faced a "wall of silence".

She added, "William is someone who does hold a grudge; he does choose sides. If s...