Kate Middleton was embarrassed over Meghan Markle’s claim that the Duchess of Cambridge made her cry, but a royal expert has pointed out that the Duchess of Sussex did not explain exactly how she was made cry.
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During her explosive TV interview with Oprah Winfrey last week, Meghan said that Kate Middleton made her cry over the flower-girl dresses Markle chose for her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry.
Kate was surprised that Meghan could say such publicly because Kate “has never wanted any suggestion of a rift with Meghan to come out in the press,’’ royals author Katie Nicholl told OK! magazine.
“Kate is so discreet and respects her personal life. You never hear about her falling out with anyone because she is very careful with how she treats others. So for this story to be circulating is very hard.
“Kate felt [the incident] was all sorted, so to have it brought up again was mortifying,” Nicholl said while adding that, to “Make matters worse, Meghan and Harry know Middleton is not in a position to respond to the claim, which has not been publicly verified by anyone else, the Buckingham Palace expert added.
“From what I hear, there are different versions of the bridesmaid story, not just the one Meghan discussed,” Nicholl said.
Meghan told Oprah that while stories in the press painted her as the villain at the time, saying she made Middleton cry, the “reverse” was the case.
It happened that the two duchesses had issues over Markle’s flower-girl dresses, “and it made me cry, and it really hurt my feelings,” Meghan said.
“It was a really hard week of the wedding and Middleton was upset about something, but she owned it, and she apologized, and she brought me flowers and a note,” Markle added.
Harry also claimed his brother, Kate’s husband Prince William, their father, Prince Charles, and grandmother Queen Elizabeth II are all “trapped” by their royal life and that his relationships with his sibling and dad are troubled.
Nicholl said that behind closed doors, Middleton “has been saddened, disappointed and hurt” by the couple’s comments.
Nicholl said, “Kate and William feel they were hugely welcoming to Meghan and Harry. Any accusations against the monarchy are accusations against their family. It’s hurtful and they feel let down. Obviously, they still love Harry and Meghan, but this interview has ruffled feathers.
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“William is beyond livid with his brother. He, Charles, and the Queen held crisis talks in the days following the interview on how to proceed.
“It’s well documented that the brothers were making steps to reconcile their once-close bond, but sources claimed William felt the Oprah interview was the final straw. Despite the anger, they both want to resolve this feud,” she said.
