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Get along with in-laws can be a challenge for anyone, but asMeghan murder Discovered, marrying in the royal family can make it difficult. According to a new biography, the duchess of the resentment of Sussex on a "second place" toKate Middleton was a major source of tension. In fact, his belief (as well asPrince Harry) that she wasnot given the same respect as the Duchess de Cambridge was a factor contributing to the couple's decision to abandon their royal roles.

In his new book,Kensington Palace: an intimate memory of Queen Marie in Meghan Markle,Tom Quinn Written that Meghan's feelings of resentment were treated as "second best" were there since the beginning of Harry's house in Nottingham Cottage. Quinn notes that the two bedroom house on the grounds of the Kensington Palace "is actually quite small" compared to the apartment of 20 pieces of Cambridge where they live withPrince George,Princess charlotte, andPrince Louis. And Meghan took this as a sign that she was considered "second place" in Kate.

A palace initiated note that one of the reasonsQueen Elizabeth Frogmore diverse cottage in Meghan and Harry. "His Majesty was willing to give the duke and the duchess of Sussex a house that would make them happy," said my source. "They chose to get out of the Kensington Palace, where they would have received a large apartment, live in Windsor. Nottingham Cottage has never been supposed to be their permanent residence." The $ 3 million renovations at the Frogmore cottage were paid by British taxpayers; under theterms of their exit agreementHarry and Meghan promised to repay the cost.

According to Quinn, another tense incident with the Duchess involved a Kate staff member. The author notes that Meghan "has just lost it" when she felt that the staff member did not give her the appropriate level of attention she believed she was deserved. The aid refused to follow the instructions of Meghan because she did not work for the duchess of Sussex. "It was almost as if in this meeting, it is encapsulated for Meghan the problem she had, that [Kate is] a princess and number two," reports Quinn, who also says that there were "voices lifting and footstaking. "

Quinn writes that Meghan felt she had been "placed in his place because if you suppose a little when you ask for [staff] to do something, they will do it."

A palace source told me that Meghans' problems with Kate were largely because of a basic outfit of royal life that it just would not accept. "Meghan Markle was very a creation of American meritocracy," said my initiate. "By virtue of his ambition and self-belief, she appreciated the success in Hollywood and had established himself as an emerging silhouette as a militant. All this was the polar contrary of his life as a royal where people get Behave up to you where you are in the inheritance line. She was never satisfied as long as she felt she was second in Catherine. "

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My initiator then added that the criticism leveled to Kate recently with regard to Meghan was unfair, especially in the new redemptionFind freedom, which has been written byOmid Scobie andCarolyn during With the cooperation of many friends closest to Meghan and Harry (although the couple denies giving interviews for the book). The authors point out thatMeghan felt Kate did not do enough make it feel welcome. In the book, they write, "the twoDuchess's relationship had trouble fighting Put in front of the distant politeness of when they met for the first time. They also note that the relationship was hampered by the existing tensions that grew up in aMajor rift between Harry andPrince William.

"Catherine was actually welcoming in Meghan at first," said my source. "It was simply never enough. The Duchess of Cambridge has a complete schedule of commitments and is the mother with three very young and very active children. The idea that she should have made the duchess of the happiness of Sussex a Priority is ridiculous. When she did something to express her support, like sending flowers to the duchess of Sussex for her birthday, the message came back that it was not enough. Meghan was resentful of allCatherine's positive press. Everything has become unnecessarily tense. "

Now that Meghan and Harry settled intheir new house of $ 14.7 millionIn California and settled on a new path outside the Royal Fishbowl, all the duchess of feelings of insecurity or resentment of Sussex to Kate seems to be a distant memory. "Meghane is now focused firmly on the future. She is back on a familiar ground and is delighted with the reception she and Harry has received from coming from California. These were not the stars of the Royal show, but she wisely assessed that The sky is the limit of the states , "says my source." In his mind, she won. "And for more details on Meghan and Harry and the rest of the royals, check 3 other Royal Tell-All explosives who launched a new light on Harry and Meghan .

Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New York Imagine Diana and Diana: the secrets of his style .