This royal stood by Kate after Harry & Meghan's TELL-ALL, said initiate
"They were good friends, but now they are closer than ever," said a royal source.
One of the reasonsCatherine, Cambridge Duchess flourished inHis role of future queen is because, from the minute she has marriedPrince William Nearly 10 years ago, she thoroughly kissed the ethics of Royals from "keep calm and continue". The constant duchess is largely extinguished out of light,Content to play a support role in William And the rest of the family. So far, she could also avoid any scandal. In 2020, a palace initiateddescribes Kate toBetter life like "princess diana without the drama. "But all this has changed for Kate after theTell all two hours Prince Harry andDuchess Meghan withOPRAH WINFREY Nearly three weeks ago.
The breathtaking allegations of the couple who have characterized the members of the royal family as racist and indifferent the speed and furious. But to those who know and work with Kate, one of the biggest drops of jaws wasMeghan's decision to talk about persistent relationships Of her crying Kate Cry to an appropriate bridesmaid's dress before her wedding 2018. Meghan told Oprah the stories were fake and that it was "the opposite" that actually happened. She also stated that after the fitting, Kate apologized and "owned it", bringing his flowers after the presumed explosion. While she said she had Pardi Kate, Meghan added that she did not want to be "depressing" but hoped that his sister-in-law "would have wanted [the reports] corrected".
Kate was "mortified" that the incident has been resurrected in such a public way,The daily mailreported as a result of the interview. She was also "sad and disappointed" that Meghan had not so subtly included in comments on the royal family doing nothing to the stem of the negative press tide the duchess of Sussex received at the time.
After the interview was broadcast in the United States (it was released a day later in U.K.),Queen Elizabeth,Prince Charlesand William have been immersed in crisis talks decidingWhat would be the answer of the palace. As a result, "Catherine did not want to add to their stress at a time so difficult, so in addition toLooking at his mother [Carole Middleton] and sister [Pippa Middleton] She looked for a close friend in the royal family that could offer some support, "revealed an initiate.
Read it to know which member of "The Firgir" was kept from Kate since the interview broadcast, and for more tearing from Harry and Meghans, checkThe Royals made this "fateful error" with Meghan, declared initiate.
Kate has a good friend in another commeure who married in the royal family: Sophie, Countess de Wessex.
SinceWabbled William Nearly a decade ago, Kate grew up nearSophie, Countess de Wessexwho marriedPrince Edward In 1999. As Kate, she did not come from an aristocratic antecedent (her father was a sales leader and her mother, a nurse) and she had to navigate carefully through the endless royal rules before the duchess.
Women are frequentlyspotted to have a laugh in Royal Ascot and Wimbledon and havemake appearances together In several commitments, including a zoom call this year greeting nurses abroad.
"Sophie was a trusted friend and Ally for Catherine and has always been generous to share his ideas from his experience," said a royal insider. "In recent weeks, Sophie was discreetly recorded with the Duchess to see how she has been doing since the interview and spent time with her to support it. She was close to Catherine needed. . "
And to discover the royal whose reputation is the most on the line, checkThis Royal has the most losing the interview with Harry & Meghan, insiders say.
Kate and Sophie have a similar approach to royal life.
The two women have a similar similar approach to their respective roles in the promotion of the public face of the royal family. Nobody is not a height of Kate Senior as Kate, Sophie has served and spent years working for the crown with no fanfare surrounding his commitments.
Since the departure of Harry and Meghan of life as a senior Royals almost a year ago, Sophie took more responsibility and, according to a source, she is closer to Kate in the process. "Catherine and Sophie have experienced a substantial increase in the number of official commitments they have to do and both have done it with grace and good mood," said an initiateBetter life."The Queen relied on both to intervene and intensify during the difficulties of the past year. Sophie continues with Catherine. They were good friends but are now closer than ever. They make a good team. "
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The two women work mothers who want their children to have a normal life.
As a mother of three young children (Prince George, 7,Princess charlotte, 5, andPrince Louis, 2), Kate sees Sophie, who is mother toLady Louise Windsor17 years old andJames, Vicomte Severn, 13, as a kind of role model. According to a palace source, the two women often speak of their children and future roles in the family.
"Catherine and Sophie understand at a time what to resurrect a family inside the royal fish, but I still want their children to have a life as normal as possible," said the initiate. "The Duchess and the Countess share this goal and find a large amount of mutual support in the other."
And for more information on the goals of Kate and William to give their children a sense of normality, check8 things Kate and William made to give their children a "normal life".
Sophie belongs to the daughter-in-law of the queen, and she has his ear.
Last year, a royal source saidBetter lifeThat "Sophie has a very narrow relationship with His Majesty. She is very popular in the family and is considered the queen's daughter-in-law."
In addition, Sophie's husband, Edward, is the only Queen's children for not having divorced. A royal source saidBetter life, "[Sophie and Edward] have stayed under the radar all these years, which has been a great relief to the queen."
The initiate continued: "Sophie and Catherine have always been very favorable to their husband and the whole royal family, who made the queen very happy."
Before the pandemic, Sophie and Edward would have led to Windsor Castle every weekend atJoin the queen for informal dinner And oneNetflix evening. While Sophie has won a long time ago Her Majesty, Kate has grown a lot closer to the queen since Harry and Meghan have left royal life.
And for more information on what plans Kate's husband for the moment, checkThe only thing William must do to save the monarchy, say insiders.
Sophie treated his own royal catastrophe.
After married Edward, Sophie continued to appeal to his own public relations company until 2001, when she was forced to meet before the President afterA tabloid journalist posing like an Arab Sheik registered Benefiting from these potential customers could benefit from royal connections. "If someone ever receives an extra profile or benefits from being involved with us because of my situation, it's an undone advantage. It's not something that no one promises, it's something that comes from to happen, "she was recorded by saying at the time.
She was also caught on the same calling band soPrime Minister Tony Blair "ignorant" and oping that Prince Charles would never be allowed to get marriedCamilla Parker-Bowles As long as the queen mother was alive. (They were married three years after the death of the Queen in 2002.) Sophie worked hard to regain the confidence of the queen and the unfortunate episode is now a distant memory, a kate fact probably finds a comfort.
Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New YorkImagine DianaandDiana: the secrets of his style.