The Princess of Wales is said to have viewed her sister-in-law Meghan Markle as a "disruptor" of Hollywood, according to a royal expert.
The two sister-in-laws have long been pitted against each other, with a supposed feud between the two speculated and discussed ever since Meghan married into the British Royal Family.
But now an expert has spoken of the stark differences in each of the women's lives prior to marrying into Royalty, with the expert also saying that Princess Kate likely viewed Meghan as a "Hollywood disruptor" who was "trying to bring down the institution that the Princess of Wales has staked her entire identity on".
Royal expert and author Tessa Dunlop, has spoken exclusively to The Mirror about the alleged feud between the sister-in-laws. She told us that the initial rumours of the rift between the pair were "depressingly gendered", with the way in which it played out worlds away from the modern monarchy and "fab four" that the public wanted.
"It turned out that the bridesmaid squabble was just the tip of the iceberg," Tessa claimed.
She added that since Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior members of the Royal Family in 2020 they have "hurdled numerous incendiary accusations at the Royal Family, none worse than suggestions of racism in the 2021 Oprah interview".
She added: "And now we discover it was Kate who doggedly insisted Buckingham Palace punch back with that famous phrase: 'some recollections may vary'."
"While it is unclear which private secretary inserted the vital line, Kate pressed for its retention, insisting 'history will judge this statement'." She claimed that to say nothing would add weight to Harry and Meghan's bombshell interview. This unequivocal stance should not surprise us," she went on.
Tessa then added that Kate's "training for the institution of monarchy" was very different to Meghan's thanks to how the Princess of Wales was "raised in some of Britain's finest public schools and dated William for nearly a decade".
"Kate speaks the same cultural language as the royal household she works alongside," Tessa went on, with her noting that Meghan's background was very different and "in stark contrast".
The expert then added how Suits actress Meghan came from "sharp-elbowed Hollywood, where ambition and celebrity went hand in hand".
"In Harry's words: 'Meg: ripped jeans, barefoot. Kate: done up to the nines.' The only thing the two women had in common was the royal family they married in to," she noted.
She then spoke of how Prince William's wife Kate was "always destined for the top job", no matter how much Meghan shone. "She [Kate] clearly saw Meghan as a Hollywood disrupter trying to bring down the institution that the Princess of Wales has staked her entire identity on," she added.
"Kate, one day our future Queen, knows how to play the long game. Quiet, canny and considered, Harry and Meghan have discovered their clothes-loving sister-in-law with her 'heavily disguised silly side' (according to Spare) also has a ruthless streak. An essential ingredient for any royal incomer who plans to stay the course," Tessa concluded.
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