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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Iris Goldsztajn

Princess Kate contacted Meghan to 'clear the air' after royal book controversy

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend Christmas Day Church service at Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate on December 25, 2018.

Princess Kate reportedly made a phone call to the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle last year following the release of a particularly controversial book about the royal family. Royal reporter Omid Scobie published the bombshell biography Endgame in November 2023, and it famously caused shockwaves across the globe when an early edition, published in the Netherlands, featured information that was supposed to have been removed from the final draft. This concerned the revelation Harry and Meghan made in their 2021 Oprah interview, about a royal who asked about Prince Archie's skin colour before he was born.

"Shortly after the book’s allegations came out, Kate reached out to Meghan to clear the air," a source told InTouch Weekly. "Charles forced Kate to become his peacemaker after William's refusal. She agreed, because when it comes to the royal family, Kate has always taken her duties seriously — she does what she is told."

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