A year ago, an explosive interview shook the British crown: Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry commented on their withdrawal from royal duties in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which can be seen worldwide. A breach of taboo that left a shambles and, above all, has kept Duchess Catherine busy to this day.
Actually, it could have been so beautiful! With the entry of Duchess Meghan into the royal family in 2018, the “Fab Four” were born: With Prince Harry, 37, Duchess Catherine, 40, and Prince William, 39, the American took the hearts of the British by storm. But then the wind picked up. The press searched for cracks, life in the royal spotlight threatened to overwhelm the new signing and step by step the Sussexes headed towards the Megxit. Her sensational interview with US talker Oprah Winfrey, 68, crowned the whole misery – and above all hurt a relative deeply.
Duchess Catherine: The scandal at the bridesmaid fitting did not leave Meghan alone
Apparently, the appearance was already deceptive in the spring of 2018, just before the youngest of Prince Charles, 73, should lead his bride Meghan down the aisle. Apparently there were already difficulties between the American and her future sister-in-law. The British press has long reported that Catherine was made to cry by her brother-in-law’s fiancée during fittings for the bridesmaids’ dresses. A claim Meghan was keen to correct in the Oprah interview. Kate didn’t cry because of her, it was the other way around.
That went wrong between the royals
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But in the meantime she has forgiven William’s wife, Meghan assured in the conversation in front of the camera. What’s more, she considers her sister-in-law to be a “good person”. Kate even sent her flowers to apologize for the incident. Other details remained her secret.
How are Kate and Meghan related?
Meghan and Catherine’s relationship has also remained a mystery to the public ever since. Nothing is known about private video calls during the coronavirus pandemic, during which the Cambridges might even have been able to meet their niece, Lilibet Diana. Posts on social media regularly make headlines and conjecture, especially when one of the parties is supposedly ignored, when it comes to birthday wishes or when it comes to supporting various projects.
A meeting of the two couples on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s, 95, platinum anniversary celebrations in June 2022 could perhaps provide clarity. The editor-in-chief of “Majesty Magazine”, Ingrid Seward, doesn’t really believe in it. She assumes the two women would be friendly, although Catherine could never erase Meghan’s words from her mind.
Catherine could become a peacemaker
“The Duchess of Cambridge will be warm to Meghan. She’ll be photographed kissing or hugging her for sure. She has to – it’s part of her job. Her personal feelings have to stay that way,” Seward told Mirror.
The mother of three and wife of the future heir to the throne knew that extending the feud made no sense. On the contrary: From her point of view, the festival in honor of the queen could be a good opportunity to heal wounds. “If necessary, Kate will also try to be the peacemaker between William and his brother Harry,” predicts the author.
“Being royal is about looks, not private feelings. It’s always been that way throughout history. The Queen has spent 70 years perfecting it, and she expects her family to do the same,” Seward explains her hope. A tough test that not only Catherine had to go through, in fact. The Sussexes’ tales did not reflect well on the royal family.
Oprah’s interview rocked the royal family
So they reported that there was speculation within the inner circle about how dark the skin color of the then unborn Archie would be. Meghan explained she suffered from suicidal thoughts at times and was not given any help. Serious allegations that did not go unheeded.
Still, Seward believes the family has learned from old mistakes. We know there is “nothing to gain” by excluding Meghan and Harry from the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. “When Princess Diana criticized her husband and family in her Panorama interview, it was not only the end of her marriage but also of any honest relationship with her husband’s family,” she said. A serious mistake that should not be repeated.
No open hostility
“Your explosive interview with Oprah will never be forgotten. Neither do the words from Buckingham Palace’s statement on behalf of the Queen [mit der prägnanten Aussage, Anm. d. Red.] ‘Memories may vary’. Harry’s public criticism of his father. His insistence on putting his own sanity above all else,” Seward summarizes the events and aftermath surrounding the sidelined couple’s high-profile revelation. The Queen knows better than anyone that there is nothing to be gained from open hostility. She’s always ready to forgive, if not forget.”
The same applies to Prince Charles. They would have no choice if they ever wanted to hug Harry and his little family again. “Both the Queen and Charles want to see their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There is no point in excluding them and of course they will be invited to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. They may be guests, not actual attendees. But they will be there.”
Source used: mirror.co.uk