London (CNN) A source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has hit out at what they called the hysterical reaction to comments Prince Harry made about his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, in a recent television documentary.

The source confirmed to CNN that the brothers have been in touch and that parts of the media are turning brotherly concern from Prince William for Prince Harry into hysteria

In the hour-long documentary -- "Harry & Meghan: An African Journey" for British channel ITV -- Harry acknowledged tensions with his older brother for the first time, saying they have good days and bad days.

Prince Harry and Meghan in Johannesburg, South Africa during their royal tour.

He also added: "But I love him dearly and you know the majority of the stuff is probably -- well, the majority of the stuff is created out of nothing. But as brothers, you have good days and you have bad days."

Following the documentary, palace insiders on Monday reportedly told the BBC that Prince William was "worried" about Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan. Those remarks were picked up by many of the UK's daily publications on Tuesday morning.

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