Kate Middleton’s Favorite Ex of Prince Harry Is ‘Tight’ With Royals

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While Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas have been broken up for ten years, and both have created families of their own, it seems she’s still close with the family. Not only was she beloved by the public, but she’s allegedly a favorite of Kate Middleton‘s. And now, insiders are revealing details to InTouch Weekly about how close Bonas really is to the royals.

“Cressida has always been a part of the aristocratic set and it’s not like she and Harry had a bad break-up, they ended on good terms so it’s not a surprise to anyone that she’s remained tight with his family,” the insider said to InTouch Weekly.

They added, “She’s just a very easygoing and likable person. She avoids gossip and drama and is someone that’s known to blend well with any group, so she’s often invited to royal gatherings. She even made the guest list for Harry’s wedding, which says a lot.”

As many know, Bonas and Harry dated for two years, from 2012 to 2014. They broke up for good due to Bonas wanting to focus on her career, and her ongoing apprehension about being a member of the British Royal family, despite being quite close to all of them.

In fact, Kate adored Bonas! Back in 2023, E! News sources claimed that Kate liked Bonas so much that she was helping her navigate the royal family and their rules. “Kate’s been brilliant with Cressida and has been giving her advice,” they said. “She likes her very much and has offered her tips on how to keep her normality. Kate’s been there and done it and, while she knows Cressida won’t be as talked about and followed like she was, she needs to get a real slant on what happens.”

Harry previously said in Spare: “Kate and William ‘mentioned, pointedly, repeatedly, how much they liked Cressida.” And per DailyMail, many experts went as far as to say Kate wanted Harry to marry Bonas!

Now, is Bonas close with anyone else in the family? Yes! For instance, Princess Eugenie and Bonas have a good friendship, and Eugenie was the one who introduced Bonas to Harry back in May 2012, per the News. Since then, Bonas has shown Eugenie some love for being moms together!

Bonas is also close with Eugenie’s sister, Princess Beatrice; all three of whom co-hosted a podcast called Lessons From Our Mothers.

Before you go, click here to see everyone Prince Harry dated before meeting Meghan Markle.