Queen Camilla appeared to tell Princess Kate to “move” during a recent visit from President Donald Trump, prompting reports of a clash between the two royals. Now, a source exclusively reveals to Examiner that their spat is making things awkward with other members of the royal family caught in the middle.
“Camilla has been extremely kind and supportive towards Kate throughout her recent struggles, but she’s territorial by nature as well as prickly,” says the source. “It annoys her to no end there’s this narrative that the Waleses can do no wrong and that Kate can swan around whenever she feels like it, waving her magic wand and taking a self appointed bow as the most popular member of the monarchy.”
According to the source, Camilla – who became queen when husband King Charles III ascended the throne in September 2022 – has been reminding Kate, 43, that “she’s calling the shots for now.”
“It’s not [Kate] or Prince William’s place or right to be throwing their weight around or barking orders,” the source adds of Camilla’s reminder.
The tense moment between the two women was caught on video as Kate was seen speaking to First Lady Melania Trump last week. Camilla, 78, walked up and seeming shooed the Princess of Wales before carrying on a conversation with Melania, 55.
“From Kate’s point of view Camilla needs to calm down and stop being so brittle and annoying,” the source adds. “The way she behaved in front of everyone [pushing Kate away and snapping] was uncalled for and it raised William’s hackles, too. His relationship with his stepmother has really evolved since those difficult early years but the fact she’s now disrespecting his wife is putting it to the test again, big time.”