One of the biggest questions people have when it comes to the British royal family is about one relationship that hasn’t been as widely reported. Sure, there’s a lot of information about the feud between Prince Harry and his father, King Charles. There are multiple reports about William’s and Harry’s broken relationship. But those usually focus on the three of them, and rarely involve Meghan Markle directly. So, people have questions about the relationship between Prince William and Meghan Markle.

According to royal biographer and commentator Phil Dampier, William was always skeptical about Meghan and saw right through her “plans” to use Harry. “I think, unfortunately, that confirms what I’ve been saying or thought for the last few years that, sadly, Meghan never really had any intention of staying in the royal family,” Dampier told the Sun, referencing a previous report from Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin and closest confidante, Lady Elizabeth Anson, who said the Queen was apprehensive about Meghan Markle’s intentions.

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“She saw as a stepping stone getting married to Harry to new fame and fortune. And I think that’s what initially Prince William was concerned about.” Dampier also added, about William and Harry, “That’s why they fell out. And now we are where we are. But to have this confirmed by somebody so close to the queen is really dynamite.”

This comes after specific reports that William was upset about Markle’s decision to debut her new brand of wine on the late Princess Diana’s birthday.

According to royal commentator Kinsey Schofield a palace insider said, “It’s not lost on Prince William that Meghan has launched an alcohol brand on his mother’s birthday, the very mum he lost in a drink driving tragedy,” adding that, “When I asked if there was anger at Meghan for using Diana‘s birthday to promote her commercial products, my source replied: ‘It’s what he’s come to expect from her’” and adding that “He doesn’t think much of her,” referring to William.

Recently, there have been conflicting reports about the relationship between King Charles and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, including reports that the King would want them to be heavily involved with his funeral, and reports that Prince Harry invited his father to the next Invictus Games, which are taking place in Birmingham in 2027.

And all of this comes as reports indicate the Sussexes aren’t doing that well, financially, with sources telling Page Six that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have let go of several of their staff members. “This isn’t strategy — it’s survival,” celebrity gossiper Rob Shuter reported from a source. “They’re running out of money, and now they’re running out of people.” Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members. “They don’t have the money to keep the team they built,” the source said. “They tried to recreate the royal court — but California doesn’t do crowns on credit.”

Worst of all, when it comes to William, reports in the last few months indicate he is ready to strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles as soon as he becomes King have been circulating for months. “It’s no secret William wants Harry more harshly dealt with. He thinks he has betrayed the family from top to bottom, which is the ultimate Windsor crime. It wouldn’t take much to provoke him to flex his muscles when he is king,” a palace insider told The Daily Beast.

So, all things considered, it doesn’t seem like Prince William’s relationship with Meghan Markle is any better than his fraught relationship with his brother Harry at this point in time.

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