Kate Middleton was “vexed” over the loose-lipped sister-in-law Meghan Markle’s claim that the Duchess of Cambridge made her cry – and it’s not even clear that this is exactly what happened, says a royal expert.
Markle claimed during her explosive TV sit-down with Oprah Winfrey last week that Middleton brought her to tears over the flower girl dresses that Markle chose for her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
Middleton was shocked that Markle said publicly that she had made her cry because Kate “never wanted a hint of a break up with Meghan in the press,” Royale author Katie Nicholl told OK! magazine.
Kate is so discreet and respects her personal life. You never hear of her arguing with anyone because she’s very careful about how she treats others, ”Nicholl said.
So it is very difficult to circulate this story.
Kate felt [the incident] was all sorted so it was horrible to bring it up again. ”
To make matters worse, Meghan and Harry know that Middleton is “unable to respond” to the claim – which has not been publicly verified by anyone else, the Buckingham Palace expert added.
“From what I’ve heard, there are different versions of the bridesmaid story, not just the ones Meghan talked about,” Nicholl said.
Markle claimed to Oprah that although press stories at the time portrayed her as the villain, saying she made Middleton cry, the “ reverse ” happened.
The two duchesses had a tiff about Markle’s flower girl dresses, “and it made me cry, and it really hurt my feelings,” said Meghan.
“It was a very difficult week from the wedding and [Middleton] was angry about something, but she owned it, and she apologized, and she brought me flowers and a note, ”Markle added.
The Duchess of Sussex and hubby Harry dropped other bombshells, including that an unnamed royal made a racist remark to the prince asking how dark their son Archie’s skin would be, given that Markle’s mother is black.
Harry also claimed that his brother, Kate’s husband, Prince William, their father, Prince Charles, and grandmother Queen Elizabeth II are all “trapped” by their royal lives and that his relationship with his brother, sister and father is troubled.
Nicholl said that behind closed doors, Middleton is “saddened, disappointed and hurt” by the couple’s comments.
Kate and William feel that they were very welcoming to Meghan and Harry. Any accusation against the monarchy is an accusation against their family. It’s painful and they feel abandoned, ”said the expert. Obviously, they still love Harry and Meghan, but this interview has ruffled feathers.
“William is extremely furious with his brother,” added Nicholl. “He, Charles and the Queen held crisis talks about how to proceed in the days following the interview.
“It is well documented that the brothers took steps to reconcile their once-close bond, but sources claimed William felt the Oprah interview was the last straw.”
Yet “despite the anger, they both want to resolve this feud,” she said.