{"id":83208,"date":"2025-05-08T00:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/83208\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T00:27:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T00:27:09","slug":"kate-middletons-favorite-ex-of-prince-harry-is-tight-with-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/83208\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton\u2019s Favorite Ex of Prince Harry Is \u2018Tight\u2019 With Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pmc-ecomm-disclaimer\">\n\tIf you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/prince-harry\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prince-harry\" data-tag=\"prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/cressida-bonas\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cressida-bonas\" data-tag=\"cressida-bonas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cressida Bonas<\/a> have been broken up for ten years, and both have created families of their own, it seems she\u2019s still close with the family. Not only was she beloved by the public, but she\u2019s allegedly a favorite of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/kate-middleton\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kate-middleton\" data-tag=\"kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a>\u2018s. And now, insiders are revealing details to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchweekly.com\/posts\/prince-harrys-ex-cressida-bonas-remained-tight-with-royals-excl\/\">InTouch Weekly<\/a> about how close Bonas really is to the royals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cCressida has always been a part of the aristocratic set and it\u2019s not like she and Harry had a bad break-up, they ended on good terms so it\u2019s not a surprise to anyone that she\u2019s remained tight with his family,\u201d the insider said to InTouch Weekly.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/articles\/1234876528\/prince-archie-new-birthday-photo\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex@tablet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746664029_136_GettyImages-2211633283-1.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746664029_136_GettyImages-2211633283-1.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Markle\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\tRelated story<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMeghan Markle Shares New Photo for Prince Archie\u2019s Birthday \u2014 &amp; He Looks So Tall\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThey added, \u201cShe\u2019s just a very easygoing and likable person. She avoids gossip and drama and is someone that\u2019s known to blend well with any group, so she\u2019s often invited to royal gatherings. She even made the guest list for Harry\u2019s wedding, which says a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/P113FACZ.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/P113FACZ.jpg\" alt=\"Cressida Bonas attends the Mulberry's 'Out of Towners' dinner at Chateau Marmont.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"681\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tCressida Bonas<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFairchild Archive\/Penske Media\/WWD<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs many know, Bonas and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2487078\/prince-harry-exes\/\">Harry dated for two years<\/a>, from 2012 to 2014. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/2515532\/prince-harry-ex-cressida-bonas-breakup-actress\/\">They broke up for good<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn fact, Kate adored Bonas! Back in 2023,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/519951\/prince-harry-and-cressida-bonas-talking-about-marriage-kate-middleton-offering-advice\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">E! News<\/a>\u00a0sources claimed that Kate liked Bonas so much that she was helping her navigate the royal family and their rules. \u201cKate\u2019s been brilliant with Cressida and has been giving her advice,\u201d they said. \u201cShe likes her very much and has offered her tips on how to keep her normality. Kate\u2019s been there and done it and, while she knows Cressida won\u2019t be as talked about and followed like she was, she needs to get a real slant on what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHarry previously said in <a data-pmc-sp-product=\"8f06662cf6433449d1ba0a67b95ddc41\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/pmc_0aaa4_sheknows?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0593593804%3Ftag%3Dskaffiliate-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26language%3Den_US%26asc_source%3Dweb%26asc_campaign%3Dweb%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.sheknows.com%252Fentertainment%252Farticles%252F1234877085%252Fprince-harry-ex-cressida-bonas-tight-royal-family%252F&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sheknows.com%2Fentertainment%2Farticles%2F1234877085%2Fprince-harry-ex-cressida-bonas-tight-royal-family%2F&amp;ref=pmcTrackonomicsReferrer&amp;event_type=click\" custom-ga-data=\"{&quot;1pd&quot;:true,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;article-page&quot;,&quot;details&quot;:&quot;Spare&quot;,&quot;label&quot;:&quot;buy-now&quot;,&quot;event_type_label&quot;:&quot;Affiliate&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:true,&quot;product&quot;:{&quot;dimension1&quot;:&quot;%=href=%&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Spare&quot;,&quot;price&quot;:&quot;15.11&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;0593593804&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;Great Britain&quot;},&quot;id&quot;:1234877085,&quot;location&quot;:true}\" custom-ga-track=\"click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Spare<\/a>: \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2441165\/prince-william-kate-middleton-photos-then-and-now\/\">Kate and William<\/a> \u2018mentioned, pointedly, repeatedly, how much they liked Cressida.\u201d And per <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12059695\/What-did-Princess-Wales-really-think-Harrys-exes.html\">DailyMail<\/a>, many experts went as far as to say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/2773865\/kate-middleton-prince-harry-ex-marriage-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kate wanted Harry to marry Bonas<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-145749600.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-145749600.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05:  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry smile as the leave a Service Of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral on June 5, 2012 in London, England. For only the second time in its history the UK celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of a monarch. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. Thousands of wellwishers from around the world have flocked to London to witness the spectacle of the weekend's celebrations.  (Photo by Matt Cardy\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"626\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKate Middleton and Prince Harry<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNow, 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 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/1077615-prince-harrys-ex-girlfriend-sends-love-to-princess-eugenie-on-birth-of-second-son\">the News<\/a>. Since then, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/2788304\/prince-harry-ex-princess-eugenie-instagram\/\">Bonas has shown Eugenie some love <\/a>for being moms together! <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBonas is also close with Eugenie\u2019s sister, Princess Beatrice; all three of whom co-hosted a podcast called Lessons From Our Mothers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before you go, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2487078\/prince-harry-exes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see everyone Prince Harry dated before meeting Meghan Markle.<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2487078\/prince-harry-exes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2515545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/prince-harry-exes-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Cressida Bonas, Prince Harry, Chelsy Davy\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":83209,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,38350,7721,7719,7718,533,7720,1281,447,7710,519,7711],"class_list":{"0":"post-83208","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-cressida-bonas","10":"tag-duchess-of-sussex","11":"tag-duke-of-sussex","12":"tag-harry","13":"tag-kate-middleton","14":"tag-meghan","15":"tag-meghan-markle","16":"tag-prince-harry","17":"tag-royal-families","18":"tag-royal-family","19":"tag-uk-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114469381454906271","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}