The relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle has been a topic of much discussion for years. There have always been rumors that their relationship has always been tense, and with the family completely broken, the truth has been revealed.
Kate's circle has broken their silence and has openly shared the exact moment when her relationship with Markle broke down. Apparently, everything happened suddenly as a result of tension that had existed between them from the very beginning.
This is how the relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle broke down
The relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle formally began after the introduction organized by Prince Harry in January 2017. What seemed like a perfect relationship between sisters-in-law quickly turned into a tense situation. The Duchess of Sussex herself admitted this after pointing out the existence of differences in style between them.
"It was a bit uncomfortable," Harry's wife recalled when remembering that first meeting with Middleton, where she was especially formal. However, this was not the origin of the complete breakdown of their relationship. Meanwhile, it was the prelude that would forever mark the interaction between them.
This is confirmed by Kate's circle, revealing when everything broke between them: the day of Harry and Meghan's wedding. The first documented clash occurred days before the royal wedding in May 2018. Specifically, during an adjustment of Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress.
According to reports, the argument ended with both women deeply affected. Kate made Meghan cry during that disagreement, while Middleton also felt emotionally affected, clearly crying during that tense meeting.
Meghan's version differs in one detail from Kate's circle, stating that it was she, not Middleton, who ended up crying inconsolably. Furthermore, she explains that she received a bouquet of flowers from William's wife as an apology for that encounter.
Despite this apology, that incident marked a turning point in the relationship between the two, creating a chasm that is difficult to rebuild publicly. A chasm that still exists today between Kate and Meghan.
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's circle contributed to the distance
The first interactions between Kate and Meghan were cordial, although marked by cultural differences and deeply different personal styles in their behavior. Even today, it is clear how both women have a very different way of presenting themselves in public.
While Markle appears more open and approachable, Middleton follows the institutional rules in line with her future in the British royal house. This caused life at the palace to be marked by tension that was more than palpable in the atmosphere.
While the confrontation before the royal wedding broke the relationship between Kate and Meghan, other factors have contributed to keeping the distance. For example, the problems between William and Harry that have intensified the conflict between the sisters-in-law.
The tensions between the brothers directly affected the relationship between their wives, since the bond between them had deteriorated significantly since 2019. When Meghan and Harry moved, their distance from Kate became almost total silence, with no close contact.
The British media did not let any public event go by, documenting every tense or minimal interaction between the two duchesses as evidence of a firm break. For example, during the memorial services for Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022. Kate and Meghan shared public space, but the lack of closeness was apparently evident.
The final argument that broke the bond was not a single moment, but the accumulation of clashes, media criticism, and long-standing emotional disagreements.