Kate Middleton was left irritated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's treatment of palace staff and quietly stepped back from efforts to stop the couple's royal exit, according to a new biography released in the UK this week. In William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, royal author Russell Myers claims the Princess of Wales believed longstanding tensions between the brothers made Harry's departure from royal life all but inevitable.
The news came after years of speculation about what really went on behind palace walls before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced in January 2020 that they were stepping down as senior working royals and moving to North America. Myers' book seeks to piece together those final tumultuous months, drawing on unnamed sources close to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and revisiting earlier accusations about Meghan's relationship with household staff.