KATE Middleton will realise that ‘life is far too short for rifts’, but Prince William is still ‘very angry’ with Harry, claims a royal reporter.
According to Vanity Fair’s royal expert Katie Nicholl, after Kate’s cancer diagnosis, she will be open to a reconciliation with her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, 40.
Speaking to royal reporter Bronte Coy on this week’s episode of The Sun’s Royal Exclusive, royal reporters Richard Palmer and Katie Nicholl revealed all on Kate’s ‘vulnerable’ side, her ability to ‘heal’ the family’s royal feud, and William’s ‘anger’ towards his brother.
Katie explained: “Kate’s been thrown under the bus by Harry, he’s said hurtful things about her, he’s brought the children into the narrative.
“I think the Prince of Wales remains very, very angry and upset and feels very betrayed.”
But despite William’s frustration, Katie claimed that mum-of-three Princess Kate, 42, may be keen to get the family back on speaking terms.
Katie continued: “Possibly the Princess of Wales is still open to a reconciliation in some form. I still feel it’s quite early.
“But I do think when you go through something like a cancer diagnosis and you go through the sort of journey that she has done, and you confront your own mortality, you realise life is short.
“It’s far too short for rifts and family feuds.
“And perhaps that will be a role that she will play at some point in healing that rift, because I think we look to the royal family as a symbol of unity.
“We will want to see them together at Christmas, this will be the sixth Christmas that Harry won’t have been a part of.
“I do think it's important. It may be that people are making these comments on social media where you’re talking about togetherness, talking about empathy, what’s going on in your own family, and they are at risk of that happening.”
Katie stressed Kate’s ability to be a ‘role model’, as she added: “I think she’s also someone who’s always led by example, in that sort of way of being a role model.
“I think and I was talking to sources close to the Princess and to William, who said ‘never give up hope, there’s always a chance’, but of course it’s always in the timing.”
What we know about Kate's cancer diagnosis so far:
JANUARY 16: Kate is admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery
JAN 17: Kensington Palace announce the princess underwent surgery
JAN 18: William spends time at Kate’s bedside
JAN 23: The princess’ hospital stay passes one week
JAN 29: Kate leaves hospital
FEBRUARY 27: Prince William pulls out of service at last minute due to 'personal matter', sparking wave of unfounded conspiracy theories about Kate's health
MARCH 4: Princess pictured in the car with mum Carole on the Windsor estate
MARCH 10: Royal posts a sweet snap of her and the kids for Mother’s Day - then fans started spotting flaws, and massive agencies put out ‘kill notice’ on photo
MARCH 11: Kate admits she edited the photo and is snapped in the car with William
MARCH 16: Royal fans spot the princess at a farm shop near Windsor
MARCH 17: Onlookers see Kate watching her youngsters playing sport
MARCH 18: The Sun exclusively published the video of Kate and Wills from two days prior
MARCH 22: Kate reveals cancer diagnosis in a video message released on Instagram
Whilst we haven’t seen much of the Princess of Wales this year as a result of her undergoing chemotherapy, Bronte questioned whether the public will continue to see Kate’s more ‘vulnerable’ side as she prepares to head back to full-time royal duties.
Bronte asked: “Do you think that we will continue to see this more vulnerable side of her going forward, or will it pull back a little as it gets back to business as usual?”
To this, Richard claimed: “I suspect we probably see more of [her vulnerable side].
“She has developed so much as a person over the last few years.
I was talking to sources close to the Princess and to William, who said ‘never give up hope, there’s always a chance’, but of course it’s always in the timing
Katie Nicholl
“You go back to 2010/2011, she was really quite wooden when she was on television and her public speaking skills weren’t brilliant, because she’s just a naturally shy person.
“But I think she’s got much better at public speaking.
“I think it probably suits her, that air of vulnerability, and as royal reporters, we don’t get to speak to them that often.
“But when I’ve spoken to her, I’ve always been impressed by the fact that she wants to know about you and what you think, which some of the ones who have been born into the family are less prone to do because they’ve been bought up to be the center of attention and everyone stays quiet while they speak.
“So hopefully we will see more of that [vulnerability].”
IN 2018, the Sun told how "simmering tension
The first hints of friction reportedly came after William was introduced to Meghan when she was staying at Kensington Palace.
Once she'd returned home to Canada, William and Harry sat down for a brother-to-brother chat.
He knew Harry was already head-over-heels for her but it has been claimed he advised him to take it slowly.
The younger prince reportedly didn't take too kindly to the advice, with one royal source saying he "went mental".
Then in June 2019 Harry and Meghan officially split off from the charity they shared with William and Kate.
The Royal Foundation will be divided between the Sussexes and Cambridges as the couples focus on their own separate charitable endeavours.
Prince William and Prince Harry first established the Royal Foundation in 2009 before Kate joined two years later shortly after their engagement was announced.
The trio would often appear together at events and the Foundation had huge successes with projects like the Invictus Games for injured veterans and the mental health Heads Together campaign.
The Royal Foundation said the decision was made following the conclusion of a review into its structure - but added both couples will continue to work together in the future.
Harry and Meg were living in close proximity to Kate and Wills within the Kensington Palace estate, but they switched to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor before baby Archie was born.
The move further increased rumours of a fallout.
Harry also hinted in his ITV documentary "Harry and Meghan, An African Journey" that he and his brother had grown apart.
In 2021, Harry and Meghan give their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey where Harry accused his dad of cutting him off financially.
Harry then jetted back to UK to join William in unveiling a statue to their mother Princess Diana in the grounds of Kensington Palace. But sources claimed William didn’t want to attend the memorial amid their ongoing rift.
In 2022, just before their grandmother the Queen died, sources claimed Kate acts as a "peacemaker" between the brothers.
Harry claimed his brother "knocked him to the floor" during an argument about Meghan, in his memoir.
In Spare, Harry said William branded Meghan "rude" and "difficult" during a row.
Harry alleged William "grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor".
He said he was left with a visible injury to his back following the argument in 2019 at Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace, where he was living at the time.
In January this year, Harry flew in to be with Charles after the monarch's shock cancer diagnosis.
Harry flew back to the US the following day - without seeing Wills.
In May he visited the UK for a three-day visit without seeing King Charles or Prince William.
It comes after Kate revealed her diagnosis, which she said came as a "huge shock", back in March.
She said she initially had no signs of cancer but post-op tests showed the disease had been "present".
A Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed she started a course of preventative chemotherapy in late February.
After taking time away from royal duties, in September, Kate confirmed she had finished chemotherapy and was focusing on being 'cancer free'.
She said she was "looking forward" to being back at work and taking on a few more public engagements in the coming months.
