King Charles could be 'jealous' of daughter-in-law Kate Middleton after she overshadowed him at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, it has been reported.
According to Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell, the King resented the manner in which the press focused on his late ex-wife, and could feel the same way in how they divert their attention to Princess Kate, writes The Express.
King Charles’ jealousy has been discussed before, even by his late ex-wife Diana, who addressed it during her infamous 1995 interview with the BBC.
During a chat with GB News, Burrell said that Charles will feel an “element of jealousy” over Kate’s overshadowing his engagement at the Chelsea Flower Show this week, but he will realise her importance to the future of the monarchy.
He said: “In the old days there was a rivalry between Diana and Charles and Charles was jealous of Diana’s popularity.
“He didn’t like her being as popular as she was because her star rose and his fell. He once said to her ‘I married you and made you royal, without me, you’d be nobody’.”
Speaking about the King’s relationship with his daughter-in-law, Burrell said: “I think there is an element of jealousy in the King, but I think he is also looking to the future.
“I think he thinks Kate and and William are the best people for the job, they are following in my wake, I am not going to be King for a very long time, they are waiting to take over the reins and I think he’s looking to the future.”
It comes after insiders claimed Kate “overshadowed” Charles with her surprise visit at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
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