The rumors of Meghan-Kate Feud hid the true truth, says the royal biographer
"The press has used stereotypes to avoid the fear of truth," says Robert Lacey's famous biographer.
For years, we all read titlesMeghan murder andKate MiddletonOne against the other. There were innumerable stories about an incident in which Meghan "Kate left middleton in tears"And others where experts in body language have evaluated"What really does [the] 'rift.'"But according to the famous royal biographerRobert LaceyIt's just because it was much more enjoyable with British tabloids to write stories that have focused on women as the problem you choose to reveal what was really going on the Kensington Palace. The first accounts on the ducesses dueling began to boil in the press because, explained Lacey, the British press "avoided what they feared would be true - that the split was not between the wives, but between the two brothers . " Read more about what happened behind closed doors, and for Lacey's to take the broken link, discover whyWilliam "does not foresee" "" Reconciling with Harry.
In his explosivenew book,Battle of Brothers: William & Harry - The History of the family of a family with tumult,The chronic lacey the rupture of the Princes relationship, which started well before anyone who has ever heard ofKate Middleton WhereMeghan murder. But while resentments and rivalries betweenPrince William andPrince Harry Back to their childhood, it was the arrival of Meghan who triggered a sequence of events that resulted in theSussex exit from royal life and a mortal blow to the complicated relationship of brothers. Lacey writes thatWilliam interviewed How fast Harry had decided to marry Meghan - after all, he had made Kate wait for a decade before proposing. The Cambridge duke would have asked his brother, "Are you sure?" This provoked a massive argument that has led to a greater mistrust between the brothers while their respective partners have done their best paper on the cracks.
As part of its broad interview withBetter life,Lacey revealed: "Catherine and Meghan are great pragmatists. They have a lot better than people gave them credit." In his book, he notes that women may not have been "Best buddy material, "But says" everyone was far too natural to make an enemy of a prospective sister-sister - he had no sense to be friends. "
Despite their differences, the Duchess shared a common common role as interesting are married to the kingship, according to the Lacey, allowed them toappreciate and understand everyone's strengths In a way that has never been really transmitted by the tabloids. "They both have a healthy respect next to the great loyalty to their respective partners," he saidBetter life.
Nevertheless, Lacey explained, the "emotional squabs", like the battle of large on the pantyhose of the bridesmaids of Meghan's wedding (Kate felt girls should follow the tradition and wear them, while the bride insisted on foot) gave the media) a lot of forage. "Meghan has clearly" won, "says Lacey." The press has used stereotypes [about Meghan and Kate] to avoid the fear of the truth [about William and Harry]. "
The stories of dust between the duchess continued, despite their best efforts to maintain appearances, even until the last day when the first day the first day"Fab four" came together In March for the Commonwealth Day Services at the Westminster Abbey, marking the final appearance of the Sussexes as a Royals Seniors. Waiting forQueen Elizabethto arrive, meghan flashed her megawatt smile for cameras and kate has easily chagged withSophie Wessex. "Every time women gathered, they knew how to do a good performance," Lacey said. "Kate is just like a good actress that Meghan."
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1 Christmas in Sandringham (December 2017)
When Queen Elizabeth broke with tradition and invited Meghan as the first fiancee to join the family forChristmas in SandringhamIt must have been a little overwhelming for the native of California. William and Kate invited the couple to stay with them in Amner Hall, their nearby country house in Norfolk, to feel more comfortable. Harry and Meghan would have spent time playing withCambridge childrenAnd on Christmas day, both couples were all smiles as they walked four on horseback after the church. He seemed to bode well for the future.
Last year,Meghan and Harry spent the holidays In North America with their son,ARCHIE MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR. They celebrated Thanksgiving with Meghan's mother,Doria Raglandand past Christmas in Canada. TheThe Royals did not see Archie Since the last fall and it has not been clear when the couple will come back to Great Britain (although Meghan returned to his trial against the tabloids of 2021 January.) He recently reported that the Sussex family will celebrate the holidays this year in Their new house in California. And for more things about that, checkStunning details on Harry and Meghans of $ 14.7 million California Home.
2 Work together on the Royal Foundation (February 2018)
Meghan and Kate joined William and Harry at the first Forum of the Royal Meghan Foundation under the theme "make a difference together" in February 2018. The Royal Foundation was created in 2009 as an umbrella organization for the work of charity. William and Harry. Kate became the third boss after marrying William in 2011 and Meghan joined the fourth boss after her marriage in Harry. The Foundation also supported the victims of the fire of the Grenfell Tower, selling 130,000 copies in the world.
However, unfortunately, as the rift between the brothers grew up, the couple announced in June 2019 that they left the royal foundation and began their own charity, Sussex Royal, who was then marked by Queen Elizabeth when they were Remote from their royal roles earlier this year. Since then, Meghan and Harry have announced theTraining of their own foundation, ArchewellAnd recently unveiled the landing page of their new website. And for more others on the life of Meghan in the United States.Powerful messages behind Meghan Markle's post-royal wardrobe.
3 Commonwealth Day Services (March 2018)
In March 2018, a Meghan and the Radiant Harry Prince arrived at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Services with Prince William and Kate Middleton. The quartet stood happily together inside the church just four months before the royal wedding. And for more fractures in the royal family, checkThis royal once encouraged Prince William to break with Kate Middleton.
4 Attend Wimbledon (July 2018)
Meghan and Kate, the two fans eager tennis,went to Wimbledon together In July 2018. The women seemed to appreciate everyone's and chatted company during the match. In 2019, they attended the competition with Kate's sisterPippa Middletonand Kate was even spottedput on the back of Meghan console her after her friendSerena Williams lost in the women's final.
But Meghan also went another day and was joined by two of his college friends,Genevieve Hillis andLindsay Roth, raising many eyebrows by wearing jeans and a Fedora (both, apparently, non-NSOs). So things took a tabloid-ready tour whenSALLY JONES, a former BBC rapporteur, tmited to TMZ that she wasTry to take a picture of Williams On the ground, when he was told "one of Meghan's bodyguards", she was not allowed to take a picture of the duchess. Unlike other royals, who, when they attended, sitting among the other spectators, the seats surrounding Meghan and his party were eliminated so that she and her friends could have some intimacy. And for more regular updates on the royals and more,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
5 Commonwealth Day Services (March 20)
In March 2020, no one knew what to expect for the final appearance of the sussexes as a Royals Seniors. Have accompanied his brother and his kate withPrince Charles andCamilla, Cornwall DuchessIn Westminster Alley before the Queen's arrival in 2019, Harry was furious to discover Heghan and Meghan would not be granted to this privilege that the couple was no longer from the senior royals.
William, in order to run a little calm of peace, offered him and Kate also give up walking with Charles as planned. Meghan, at the head of Meghan, dressed in the head over the end of Kelly Green for his farewell commitment, also tried to calm the nerves of her husband. According to Lacey, she murmured "big smiles!" Harry, who seemed upset while the ceremony continued and then enjoyed cameras while leaving the abbey. And for more information on the aussex post-royal life, discover whySignal Harry and Meghan, they may be ready to give up their royal titles.