The relationship between Prince William and Queen Camilla has never been exactly described as warm. The two have been cordial, but there have long been reports that William doesn’t really get along with his stepmother and that he even asked his father not to marry her before King Charles decided to go ahead with the marriage. And now, there are new reports of tension between Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton that seem poised to make everything worse.
A source exclusively told Examiner that the issues between the women are making things uncomfortable for everyone. “Camilla has been extremely kind and supportive towards Kate throughout her recent struggles, but she’s territorial by nature as well as prickly,” the source said. “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.”
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The source even said that the Queen had gone as far as to remind Middleton that “she’s calling the shots for now” and that “It’s not [Kate] or Prince William’s place or right to be throwing their weight around or barking orders.”
But this, exactly, has reportedly been a source of tension according to sources. “From Kate’s point of view Camilla needs to calm down and stop being so brittle and annoying,” the source explained. “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.”
This all comes after recent reports that the relationship between Camilla and Kate had taken a turn from the worse during the recent state visit from US President Donald Trump. “The tension was impossible to ignore,” an insider told Closer. “Every gesture and every colour choice felt like a power move. It was Kate who drew the attention, and that didn’t go down well with Camilla. From the moment Kate arrived, she proved herself to be the real power player.”
According to reports, the problem was that all eyes were on Middleton. “She completely outshone Camilla and everyone noticed it. There were moans and groans behind the scenes at how well Kate was doing, because everyone knew it would go down like a lead balloon at the debrief afterwards. Kate showed who the real star of the show is, and it was impossible not to notice the contrast.”
But the specific problem came after the Queen dismissed Middleton after she escorted first lady Melania Trump to greet her when the President and first lady first arrived. “It was subtle, but Kate felt sidelined,” the source said. “She’s worked hard to position herself as the monarchy’s future, and being asked to literally move aside was humiliating. She won’t have it going forward.”
Not a good sign for a relationship that has been more or less on decent terms for the last few years. That goes both for Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton, and Queen Camilla and Prince William.