The Royals’ tensions are only growing as Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla are reportedly in a bit of a spat.
The drama is anything but new as it circulates around the ongoing rift between Prince Harry and the rest of his family. Harry, 41, and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped away from their roles in the family in 2020. Since then, he’s reportedly had limited contact with his father and brother, but the tide seemed to have turn after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.
Harry reportedly made efforts to seek out connection with his father, King Charles, again. The chance at reconciliation, though, is a sensitive topic within the family, and not everyone agrees.
Despite his 43-year-old brother, Prince William, reportedly keeping him at arms length, Kate, also 43, reportedly has a warmer heart. A source indicated she’s been patient with the divide, hoping a mend will come soon.
On the other hand, Queen Camillia, 78, is reportedly unhappy with Harry’s actions. Their differences are apparently causing a bit of hostility between the pair.
“Her Majesty cannot believe that Kate is continuing to stick up for Harry after everything he’s said. She says it’s gone on far too long and needs to stop. She’s told Kate flat out that she’s being naïve and reckless,” a royal insider told Heat. “Kate’s been very patient and has been biting her tongue for much of this year over Camilla’s attitude towards her, but this Harry situation is making it a hundred times more tense.”
Camilla was described as “disgusted” by her own husband’s softness regarding Harry as she’d prefer a “zero-tolerance policy of no forgiveness.” She’s found an ally in her stepson, William, who seems to have a similar sentiment as the brothers reportedly rarely speak.
“What really irks the Queen is that she feels there shouldn’t be any peace talks at all – and there wouldn’t be if Kate hadn’t waded in to help forge a pathway for Harry to ingratiate himself with his father,” added the insider.
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“Given everything Harry’s said, Camilla finds it ridiculous that Kate’s still even in contact with him. It’s insulting to her that Kate has continuously gone over her head to the King directly. She’s not been shy about telling people how aggrieved she feels, which has made its way back to Kate and she in turn has fired back,” they said.
Kate’s warmer approach is reportedly causing turmoil between herself and William, too, accoring to the source. She’s put effort into egging William towards acceptance, but it’s proving to be a difficult task.
She’s also reportedly been speaking with Harry, looking for a way to smooth over this family matter. However, that plan does not including Meghan, who many credit to be the source of the problems.
Another inside told Heat that Kate asked Harry to return to the United Kingdom without Meghan “as proof that he’s his own man.”
“Her hands are tied, so in the spirit of being practical, she’s urging Harry to come back without Meghan on his next trip, as proof that he’s his own man and not joined at the hip with his wife,” the source said.
The Express US contacted representatives for Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton for comment.