"Despite clear denials,a false story ran in a UK newspaper today speculating about the relationship between The Duke of Sussex and The Duke of Cambridge,"said the statement issued by the offices for William and Harry.
"For brothers who care so deeply about the issues surrounding mental health,the use of inflammatory language in this way is offensive and potentially harmful."
The royals'meeting on Monday,local time,reflects the Queen's desire to contain the fallout from Harry and Meghan's decision to"step back"as senior royals,work to become financially independent and split their time between Britain and North America. The couple,also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,made the announcement Wednesday without telling the Queen or other senior royals first.
The meeting at the monarch's private Sandringham estate in eastern England will also include Harry's father Prince Charles and Prince William. It comes after days of intense news coverage,in which supporters of the royal family's feuding factions used the British media to paint conflicting pictures of who was to blame for the rift.
William is expected to travel to Sandringham from London and Harry from his home in Windsor,west of the British capital. Charles has flown back from the Gulf nation of Oman,where he attended a condolence ceremony Sunday following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
Meghan,who is in Canada with the couple's baby son Archie,is likely to join the meeting by phone.