Kate Middleton was “mortified” by the assertion of sister-in-law Meghan Markle, with loose lips, that the Duchess of Cambridge made her cry, and it is not even clear what exactly happened, says a royal expert .
Markle claimed during her explosive TV session with Oprah Winfrey last week that Middleton brought her to tears for the flower girl dresses Markle chose for her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
Middleton was horrified that Markle would publicly say he was making her cry because Kate “never wanted any suggestion of a breakup with Meghan to appear in the press,” she told OK to Katie Nicholl, author of the royal family. magazine.
“Kate is so discreet and respects her personal life. You never know he falls for anyone because he is very careful with how he treats others, ”Nicholl said.
“Therefore, it is very difficult for this story to circulate.
“It simply came to our notice then [the incident] everything was in order, so reappearing was mortifying. “
To make matters worse, Meghan and Harry know that Middleton is “not in a position to respond” to the complaint, which no one has publicly verified, the Buckingham Palace expert added.
“From what I hear, there are different versions of the bridesmaid’s story, not just the one Meghan commented on,” Nicholl said.
Markle told Oprah that while the press stories painted her as the bad one at the time, saying she made Middleton cry, the “reverse” happened.
The two duchesses had a tiff on Markle’s flower girl dresses, “and it made me cry and hurt my feelings a lot,” Meghan said.
“It was a very hard week of the wedding and [Middleton] I was upset about something, but I owned it and apologized and brought me flowers and a note, ”Markle added.
The Duchess of Sussex and her husband Harry continued to drop other bombs, including an unnamed king making a racist remark to the prince asking how dark his son Archie’s skin was, as the mother of Markle is black.
Harry also claimed that her brother, Kate’s husband, Prince William, her father, Prince Charles, and grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, are “trapped” by her real life and that their relationships with his brother and father are problematic.
Nicholl said behind closed doors, Middleton “has been saddened, disappointed and hurt” by the couple’s comments.
“Kate and William feel they were very welcoming to Meghan and Harry. All the accusations against the monarchy are accusations against their family. It hurts and they feel disappointed,” the expert said. “Viously, obviously, they still love Harry and Meghan, but this interview has plastered feathers.
“William is more than lawful with his brother,” Nicholl added. “He, Charles and the Queen held crisis talks in the days following the interview on how to proceed.
“It is well documented that the brothers were taking steps to reconcile their bond once it closed, but sources said William considered Oprah’s interview to be the last.”
Still, “despite the anger, they both want to resolve this feud,” he said.