Kate Middleton reportedly feels “hurt and betrayed” by Prince Harry over his and Meghan Markle’s new docuseries on Netflix.
The six-part series features a number of shocking claims about the Royal family, particularly Harry’s older brother Prince William – who is married to Kate.
A source has since told Us Weekly: “Kate feels hurt and betrayed that Harry would do this to her, too, especially as the pair used to be so close.”
The outlet also reported that the Prince of Wales “isn’t planning to give his side of the story or openly retaliate.”
Earlier this week, The Times claimed William has officially cut ties with Harry over his allegations in the series, and “has no intention of connecting with Harry anytime soon”.
During episode five of Harry & Meghan, the Duke of Sussex claimed William “screamed and shouted” at him over his decision to leave the Royal family.
Harry and his wife Meghan stepped away from their roles as senior working members of the Royal family in 2020.
In the episode, the 38-year-old recalled discussing his decision with his father Charles, brother William, and grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.
He said: “It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me, and my father say things that simply weren’t true… and my grandmother sit there and quietly take it all in.”
“You have to understand that from the family’s perspective, especially from hers, there are ways of doing things. And her ultimate mission, goal, slash responsibility is the institution.”
Harry continued: “The saddest part of it was this wedge created between myself and my brother so that he’s on the institution side, and part of that I get, that’s his inheritance.”
“So to some extent, it’s already ingrained in him that part of his responsibility is the survivability and continuation of this institution.”
He later spoke about a joint statement that was released squashing rumours of William “bullying” Harry and Meghan out of the Royal family, claiming he had no part in the statement.
The father-of-two said: “I got in the car after the meeting. I was told about a joint statement that had been put out in my name and in my brother’s name, squashing the story about him bullying us out of the family. I couldn’t believe it, no one had asked me.”
“No one had asked my permission to put my name to a statement like that. I rang M and I told her, and she burst into floods of tears because within four hours they were happy to lie to protect my brother and yet for three years they were never willing to tell the truth to tell us.”
Harry also claimed he and William promised each other not to let their office’s trade negative press stories about each other, and accused William of breaking that promise.
He said: “William and I both saw what happened in our dad’s office and we made an agreement that we would never let that happen to our office.”
“I would far rather get destroyed in the press than play along with this game or business of trading, and to see my brother’s office doing the same thing that we promised the two of us would never ever do, that was heartbreaking.”
In another brutal swipe, Harry also said some members of the Royal Family married someone “who fit the mould” rather than someone they were “destined to be with”.
He said: “I think for so many people in the family, especially the men, there could be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit the mould as opposed to someone you are destined to be with. ”
“The difference between making a decision with your head or your heart.”
“And my mum [Princess Diana] certainly made most of her decisions, if not all of them, from her heart. And I am my mother’s son.”
While Harry & Meghan makes a number of bombshell claims about the Royal family, particularly King Charles and Prince William, their offices at Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have declined to comment on anything in the series.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl recently revealed to Entertainment Tonight why the family are remaining silent.
She said: “I’ve spoken to senior palace aides who said they are reluctant to comment unless there is anything damaging, untrue or defamatory.”
“In this docuseries, they really don’t want to be drawn into it for the simple fact that they don’t want to give an already much-hyped docuseries even more oxygen or publicity.”
“So, I think if they can ride this out without being drawn into it, then that’s probably the strategy. I’m told by a senior palace aide, it’s a case of keep calm and carry on, and let’s not get too distracted by this.”
Katie added: “So, my understanding is that the royals, certainly the King and the Queen Consort will not be watching the docuseries. And William and Kate… I don’t believe they will be watching it, no.”
“I think there’s a sense of weariness and fatigue at hearing this story solely through the mouthpieces of Harry and Megan and of course, William and Kate, the King and Queen Consort, they can’t really answer back, so, I think it’s just a case of, we’re not going to engage.”
“Yes, they’re free to do this, if this is the path they choose to take, but we’ll only intervene if there is anything deeply damaging, and as we saw with Oprah, the palace really only intervened over that really damaging race allegation about the color of their unborn son’s skin.”
“I think they just want to keep their distance from it. And by not watching it, I suppose, is a way of not engaging,” she explained.
At the beginning of each Harry & Meghan episode, Netflix claim that members of the royal family declined to comment on the content of the series.
However, a source close to the royal family has since claimed: “That is incorrect.”
“Neither Buckingham Palace nor Kensington Palace nor any members of the royal family were approached for comment on the content of the series, [The palace] is not aware of any such approach for comment.”
