All eyes have once again turned to Kate Middleton, after some details about the Princess of Wales's blacklist have come to light. According to several media outlets, this document directly affects Meghan Markle and her entire family.
At first, the wives of Princes William and Harry managed to keep a relationship based on cordiality. Proof of this are some of the public events they attended together representing the British royalty.
However, it is no secret to anyone that the relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle has never been easy. Now, new information suggests that the tension between them has reached an irreversible point.
Sources close to the institution claim that the Princess of Wales has a "blacklist" that not only includes Meghan Markle, but also all members of her family. All of this stems from the animosity that, apparently, the future queen consort feels toward all of them.
This is a gesture that many consider to be marking a turning point in the dynamics of the British royal family. Even more so now, after the much-discussed rapprochement between King Charles III and his son, Prince Harry.
Kate Middleton doesn't want any kind of relationship with Meghan Markle and the rest of her family
Everything indicates that the root of this conflict goes back to the first months of Meghan Markle as part of the British royalty. Their differences in character, combined with alleged offenses in private meetings, would have solidified an animosity that Kate Middleton doesn't intend to hide.
So much so that people close to the royalty say that the Princess of Wales has avoided any kind of contact with the family for a long time, even at official events.
This is a situation that, as everyone knows, was seriously affected when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially announced their departure from the British royal family in 2020. This was not well received by Kate Middleton and Prince William.
So much so that, according to several British media outlets, the Princes of Wales felt "hurt" and "betrayed" by how events unfolded. These feelings were intensified, among other things, by the interview the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave to Oprah Winfrey in 2021, their docuseries, or the book Spare.
As expected, this distancing has become evident at recent events, where the absence of Meghan Markle and her family has been notable. Although Kensington Palace keeps official silence, the press has collected multiple testimonies pointing to a broken relationship with no possibility of reconciliation.
Several people close to Prince William acknowledge that the tension has affected the usual calm of the future king. So much so that, even now, he has refused to strengthen ties with his brother, just as Charles III has done.
For Kate Middleton, this rejection would not only be a personal matter, but also one of institutional image. The Princess of Wales would consider that Meghan Markle's attitude and certain public episodes have damaged the reputation of the monarchy.
For this reason, she seeks to draw a clear line between the core of the family and those who, in her view, have contributed to the controversy. Meanwhile, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue their life in California, apparently with no intention of returning to the palace dynamic.