Will Diana Spencer's sons — and their wives — ever find common ground? That
has yet to be seen, even amid family tragedy. Keep watching to learn all the
tea about their time together in the weeks following the Queen’s passing.
When the world saw Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Catherine Middleton and Prince William step out
as a foursome shortly after the queen died, fans immediately had high hopes for a royal
reconciliation, both between the reportedly estranged brothers and their wives. The
show of solidarity may have been just that, however — just a show. Because new reports
indicate that the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex still have just as strained
of a relationship as ever, if not more so following the major shakeup of "The Firm."
First, one has to wonder if there was ever a time when Kate and Meghan were
chummy. It sure seemed like the women got along early on when the
former actress coupled up with Harry and the two eventually said "I do" in 2018.
But the bloom was off the rose quickly when the Sussexes announced they were
stepping away from their royal duties in 2020, and hightailed it across the pond.
No matter how things played out, one insider claimed that a friendship
between the future queen consort of England and the Duchess of Sussex was
never a possibility. A source told Best of Life previously,
"They are two very different women who have always been on two totally different paths.
It's now quite clear that they did what they had to do to keep up appearances,
but there was nothing else beyond that between them."
And it turns out the sisters-in-law's relationship may be icier now than in the past
According to the Daily Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers, the Princess of Wales didn't say
a word to Meghan Markle throughout the entire 10 day mourning period leading up the queen's
televised funeral service. This seemingly included the Windsor Castle appearance
that reunited the so-called "fab four" in front of a worldwide audience and sparked
excitement among fans that the couples would finally put their differences behind them.
Not only did Catherine Middleton allegedly not exchange a single word to her American
counterpart, but the Daily Mirror further reports that the Prince and Princess of
Wales didn't get together with the other royal couple at all privately before the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to California on Thursday. It's believed
that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holed up at Frogmore Cottage in between royal engagements,
while the Prince and Princess of Wales carried out a full schedule of visits with mourners.
Meanwhile, it would be difficult for Kate and Meghan to patch up their differences with
husbands who are reportedly still on the outs. The main bone of contention is said to be the
Duke of Sussex's forthcoming memoir, which will follow many damaging interviews and comments he
and his wife have shared about the royal family in the years since they left the United Kingdom.
While Catherine Middleton and Meghan Markle likely never saw eye-to-eye — given their
different life paths and roles within the royal family — Prince William and Prince Harry are said
to be at a stalemate in their relationship. Once sharing the bond of brothers that seemed to exude
off the screen and page, William and Harry have not been chummy with one another in years now,
and royal editor Omid Scobie weighed in on what could truly be keeping them apart. As far as
the Prince of Wales is concerned, Harry behaved recklessly when airing the royal family's dirty
laundry. As for the Duke of Sussex, however, William has not taken accountability for his
role in the dissolving of their relationship. A close friend to the brothers told Scobie.,
"What [Harry] is waiting for is accountability... Many lines
were crossed by William. He was at the [center] of a number of painful moments,
be it the actions of his own staff or turning his back when support was
needed. It was a dark time and one that, so far, William has been unprepared to unpack."
The Prince of Wales, meanwhile, is, quote, "still waiting" for an apology from his younger brother.