Kate, Princess of Wales, clearly showed she had no intention to attempt small talk or put on a united front with Meghan Markle during a poignant walkabout, it has been claimed. Prince Harry revealed in his autobiography Spare that the Duchess of Sussex and his sister-in-law never really hit it off, despite appearing in harmony during their public appearances.
After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left the working Royal Family and Britain in the spring of 2020, the relationship between Kate and Meghan is believed to have further deteriorated, particularly in the midst of allegations and attacks against the Firm made by the California-based royals.
Before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan and Princess Kate didn’t have many opportunities for a face-to-face encounter, with the Duchess of Sussex travelling back to the UK only for a short visit to the late monarch in April 2022 and, two months later, to mark her Platinum Jubilee. When they reunited in September 2022 to meet mourners gathered in Windsor, Kate and Meghan seemingly had the chance to, at least partially, bridge the gap between them.
On September 10, the pair arrived outside Windsor Castle sharing the same car with their husbands Prince Harry and Prince William. However, body language expert Judi James claimed Kate performed a gesture suggesting she was in no mood for rapprochement. Analysing the moments in which the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out of their car to meet royal fans, Ms James previously told the Mirror: “The first sight of the two couples that day was when the car they were all travelling in and pulled up outside the gates of Windsor
“As the car drove up it was clear the two couples had shared the ride. The right-hand doors opened and Harry got out, followed by William. Despite their differences, the brothers kept close together and even stood together to make their greetings. “Kate got out the other side with Meghan behind her. Kate’s first gesture of intent came as she stormed around the car to join the brothers without as much as a backward glance at Meghan. She was clearly going to make no attempt to play at small talk or unity.
“Meghan went to follow at a distance but held back as though unsure whether to join the others or not. While Kate ignored the Sussexes, it was William who noticed Meghan and extended an arm to invite her to join them. Meghan hung back in the group and Harry squeezed round behind his brother to get to his wife, who was standing nervously tossing her hair.”
