The Prince and Princess of Wales' decision to not retaliate to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive Netflix s eries has been applauded by other royals, an expert has said.
William and Kate have not spoken out about the bombshell six-part documentary, which saw a number of claims levelled against the royals.
Among them was that William screamed and shouted at younger brother Harry during the Sandringham Summit and that Kate had an awkward formal first meeting with Meghan.
And according to royal expert and author Ingrid Seward, members of the Firm, especially King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have been especially supportive of the couple.
She told the Mirror: "Other family members are being supportive especially the duty-bound King and Queen, who understand how the accusations in Harry and Meghan’s extensive Netflix interviews have been incredibly hurtful.
"Rather than stooping to their level, they have applauded the couple's decision not to retaliate in any way. "
It comes after the past three months have been ones of massive upheaval for William and Kate as well as their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
They upped sticks from Kensington Palace to move to Windsor, the children started a new school and they also grieved after the death of the late Queen.
The passing of the Queen saw William and Kate then created Prince and Princess of Wales, titles they've now held for more than 100 days.
But despite it being all change, Ingrid says the couple has worked to make sure the transition has been as smooth and stress-free as possible.
She explained: "On the day their great-grandmother passed away Prince George, Princess Charlotte and little Prince Louis were enjoying their first day at their new school, Lambrook just outside Windsor.
"Shielded from the furore surrounding the official announcement of great granny’s death later in the day, Catherine’s priority was to be with them at Adelaide Cottage while William headed to Balmoral.
"Suddenly and unexpectedly the world had changed for them all. They had only recently moved to the elegant little house on the Windsor estate leaving behind Anmer Hall their home from home in Norfolk.
"The idea was to keep them all together as a tight family unit while even their staff were housed in separate accommodation.
"Luckily children are happily adaptable. Adults have to follow suit. Both William and Kate were thrust into full-time official royal duties while keeping their favourite causes running alongside.
"As Prince of Wales, William took on his father’s duties along with his titles and income from the Duchy of Cornwall.
"As Princess of Wales, Kate was conscious of her predecessor as well as all the extra responsibilities she had taken over from her brother-in-law, Prince Harry such as becoming patron of the rugby football league.
"Harry’s clumsy attempts to claim Diana’s legacy sit uncomfortably beside William and Kate’s grace, dignity and hard work, which has lent their new roles another dimension and they are obviously proud to carry the title than once epitomised Diana."
Ingrid Seward is editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and the author of Prince Philip Revealed, A Man Of His Century.
