Kate Flees In Tears

The pressure is proving too much as the feud between the duchesses escalates.

With the young royals racked by in-fighting, the Duchess of Cambridge is showing the strain. Leaving the palace on her way to what was meant to be a joyous family celebration to mark her mother’s birthday, Kate couldn’t hide her tears.

A royal insider tells New Idea how Kate’s relationship with sister-in-law Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has broken down almost irretrievably and that Princes William and Harry are barely communicating.

“Meghan and Kate’s feud has been heightened by Meghan’s consistent thinly veiled attacks on Kate’s parenting skills – drawing up her own parenting plan ahead of the birth, which is at odds with everything Kate and William do with George, Charlotte and Louis,” an insider says.

While Kate and William attempt to be very involved with their children, their busy royal schedules understandably mean they have to also rely on their nanny, Maria Borrallo, to help out. It’s been extensively reported, however, that Meghan and Harry are determined to raise their children differently.

They won’t hire nannies or give their children royal titles, and want to be very hands-on parents.

“[Meghan] often makes sly digs at how much Kate relies on her hired help – as well as having her family on hand to step in whenever she needs them, which Meghan won’t have the luxury of,” adds the insider.