These days, it seems like Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton are getting along pretty well.
Of course, that’s true. They belong to a very small and exclusive group of people who have married into the world’s most famous family.
But according to a leading journalist and royal expert, the two haven’t always been on the same page.
Indeed, Christopher Anderson explains New York PostCamilla initially opposed the marriage between Kate and Prince William.
Queen Camilla did not like Kate Middleton at first, journalist claims
“Camilla believes in the elite [and] Anderson said (via Yahoo! News ). He added that Camilla didn’t think Middleton was “of her class” and therefore not worthy of William.
Needless to say, Camilla and Kate have resolved their differences.
But according to Anderson, William still isn’t a big fan of his stepmom.
Is Prince William and Queen Camilla at loggerheads?
Anderson told the Post that William only “tolerates” his stepmother, and that Camilla “has always been a bit intimidated” by William.
In his book, Anderson details William and Harry’s efforts to oppose Charles and Camilla’s marriage.
His version matches Harry’s memories of those days, as described in his memoir, Excessive,
“Pa kept going ahead, despite Willie and my urgings not to do so,” Harry wrote.
“We shook his hand, wished him well. No bitterness. We felt he was finally going to be with the woman he loved, the woman he had always loved,” he added.
“William and Harry didn’t always trust Camilla and felt resentful towards her because of her devotion to their mother,” an insider told The Guardian. our weekly,
“They never felt comfortable opening up to him.”
Kate plays peacemaker
The source says tensions have eased in recent years, thanks in large part to Kate’s efforts to keep peace within the family.
“William and Kate don’t want any extra drama or tension in the family – they’re fed up with it all with Meghan [Markle] And Harry,
“She never ignored Camilla and always treated her with kindness,” the source said. They added that both William and Middleton “like the fact that Camilla is normal and makes Charles less boring.”
The source added that William’s wife and stepmother have grown closer following Kate’s cancer diagnosis.
And in an ironic twist, they both seem to be connected to each other due to the fact that they are both common people.
“Kate loves her because she brings a real-life likeability to the family,” the source says.
“She’s not just going to sit at the mercy of courtiers. Camilla is as real as Kate.”
There’s also probably a sense of shared contempt for Meghan Markle amongst the current and future queens, but we’ll save that discussion for another time!