Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton seem to be getting along very well these days.
Of course, this makes sense. They belong to a very small and exclusive club whose members are married into the most famous families in the world.
But according to a prominent journalist and royal expert, the two didn’t always see eye to eye.
In fact, Christopher Andersen tells us new york postInitially, Camilla opposed Kate and Prince William’s marriage.
Reporter says Queen Camilla didn’t like Kate Middleton at first
“Camilla is a believer in aristocracy [and] It’s a little bit snobbish,” Andersen said (via Yahoo News ). He added that Camilla believed Middleton was “out of their class” and therefore unworthy of William.
Needless to say, Camilla and Kate appear to have patched up their differences.
But according to Andersen, William still wasn’t the biggest fan of his stepmother.
The feud between Prince William and Queen Camilla?
Anderson told The Washington Post that William only “tolerated” his stepmother, while Camilla “was always a little scared of William.”
In his book, Andersen details William and Harry’s efforts to oppose Charles and Camilla’s marriage.
His version matches Harry’s memoir, as recounted in his memoir, free.
“Even though Willie and I advised him not to do it, Dad continued,” Harry wrote.
“We held his hand and wished him the best. There were no hard feelings. We realized that he was finally going to be with the woman he loved, the woman he had always loved,” he continued.
“William and Harry have always distrusted Camilla and resented her because of their devotion to their mother,” an insider told us US Weekly.
“They never felt like opening up to her in any real way.”
Kate plays peacemaker
Sources say tensions have eased in recent years, largely due to Kate’s efforts to create peace within the family.
“William and Kate don’t want any extra drama or tension in the family – they and Meghan have had enough [Markle] And Harry”
“She never looked down on Camilla and was always kind to her,” the source said, noting that both William and Middleton “enjoyed that Camilla’s normalcy made Charles less stuffy.”
The insider added that William’s wife and stepmother became close after Kate was diagnosed with cancer.
Ironically, they seemed to bond over the fact that they were both civilians.
“Kate likes her because she brings real-life relatability to the family,” the source said.
“She’s not all a courtier waiting hand and foot. Camilla is as real as Kate.
The current and future queen may also be united by their shared disdain for Meghan Markle, but we’ll save that for another time!
