Prince Harry's 'Snide' Remarks About Kate Middleton Left Her 'Hurt and Disappointed'
According to royal author Katie Nicholl, “There were some deeply personal revelations about Kate in the book," which broke her.
After Prince Harry stepped down as a senior royal and relocated to California, his once-close relationship with his sister-in-law Kate Middleton grew distant. However, as Harry revealed in his memoir, Spare, there were cracks in their bond long before his exit, which he did not hesitate to lay bare. After the controversial book hit the shelves, royal author Katie Nicholl claimed that the Princess of Wales was 'hurt and disappointed,' rather than angry, by the Duke of Sussex's rather 'snide' remarks about her.
Speaking to The Sun, Nicholl revealed that Harry's decision to publicly drag her and Prince William's name in the mud deeply upset the Princess. She said, "When you think of the personal revelations, and I think you can call them snide remarks made about Kate in Spare, Harry broke the one rule, and that is staying silent on family matters." Highlighting the breakdown of their relationship, she added, "I don't think Kate is angry. I think it is more a case of feeling very disappointed, very let down, and feeling hurt knowing that she had no right of reply," stressing that the Duke knew very well that she had no power to respond.
The royal expert argued that while Middleton was distressed, William was reportedly furious, as he allegedly felt his wife was blameless throughout the ordeal. She continued, "She [Middleton] acted very much as the peacekeeper; she tried to get the brothers back on an even keel, and for Kate to be dragged into this mucky saga was upsetting for her and certainly did infuriate William." It was not only Middleton's relationship with Harry that appeared beyond repair, but her bond with Meghan Markle as well. She stressed, "There were some deeply personal revelations about Kate in the book…She [Meghan] is certainly in no hurry to come back to Britain [to reconcile], though she was certainly in a hurry to leave!"
Meanwhile, Nicholl pointed out the 'complete breakdown' of trust between Harry and William, after the memoir was released. Noting that Spare remains one of the major hindrances coming between a potential reconciliation between the brothers, she argued, "There have been many occasions where William and Harry could have they could have met and attempted to reconcile…I think that tells you everything you need to know about the state of their relationship."
In his 2023 memoir, the Duke of Sussex made multiple revelations about Middleton's alleged feud with him and Markle, painting her in an unfavorable light. He described an alleged tiff between Markle and Middleton over Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress, which reportedly made the Duchess cry. He recalled the Princess 'grimacing' while sharing a lip gloss with Markle and appearing uncomfortable with physical affection, such as hugs. He also referenced a remark Markle allegedly made about ‘baby brain’ hormones, which made Middleton furious, highlighting the underlying awkwardness and strain in their relationship.
