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Emma Shacklock

Kate Middleton believed William and Harry's 'fundamental differences' as heir and spare made this royal moment inevitable

A composite of a picture of Kate Middleton in 2026 and a picture of Princes William and Harry in 2018.

In March it will be six years since Prince Harry and Meghan undertook their final engagement as working royals. So much has changed since then and before they announced their intention to step back, the couple were reportedly hoping for a hybrid half-in, half-out position.

This wasn’t to be and now a new biography has suggested that Kate thought there was an "inevitability" about her brother-in-law "wanting more" from his role. Because of this, it’s alleged that she had "less interest" in trying to change Harry’s mind.

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