Was Meghan Markle the Reason Behind the Rift Between Kate Middleton and Prince Harry?

Published 04/29/2023, 7:07 AM EDT

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have established themselves as two peas in a pod. However, there was once a time when the phrase was reserved for Prince Harry and his sister-in-law Kate Middleton. When Markle stepped into the Royal family, netizens were more excited to see how she fit into the trio of Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, and Prince William. The joyous trio that stole the show at every royal event with its smiles. But nobody predicted that kerfuffle that was bound to unfold.

The drama between her and Kate Middleton is not the only destruction that the Duchess of Sussex is blamed for. As Prince Harry and Kate Middleton were seen interacting, lesser and lesser, fans could not help but point at Meghan Markle for coming in between them. But did the Duchess of Sussex deliberately pull apart her Prince Harry and Kate Middleton?

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When in 2010 it was announced that Kate Middleton will soon be riding the royal carriage, Prince Harry welcomed her with open arms. He told the reporters he was “absolutely delighted,” according to Express. He later added that Middleton to him was like a sister that he always wanted.

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None of the heartwarming moments shared aged well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their docuseries and Oprah interview did not hold back in “exposing” the two. But more than Meghan Markle, the Duke of Sussex’s unwillingness to let his brother go may have been the reason.

Prince Harry stopped talking to Kate Middleton after Meghan Markle entered the chat?

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In his memoir, the father of two wrote that Prince William’s marriage felt like bidding adieu to yet another family member. But again, he also mentioned that he enjoyed making his sister-in-law smile. This is witnessed on various occasions, including the time Middleton attended the Most Noble Order of the Garter at St George’s Chapel in Windsor before her wedding. However, where they stand right now does not even seem like a chapter from the same book.

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All of this goes to point that the worsening of Prince Harry and Kate Middleton’s once precious relationship was not Meghan Markle’s fault but a culmination of issues ranging from mistreatment and possibly Prince William’s love for his stiff upper lip. And add to this the fact that Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton did not get along so much so that one of them brought the other to tears before Markle’s wedding day.

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Who do you think should be held guilty for the Duke of Sussex breaking ties with Kate Middleton? Let us know in the comments below.

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Aliza Siddiqui

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Meet Aliza Siddiqui, a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. Her love affair with Hollywood began with Anne Hathaway and The Princess Diaries, but it was the thrilling climax of Don’t Look Up that cemented her infatuation with the industry and its filmmaking. Aliza's journey into entertainment reporting began with her time at Otakukart, where she wrote over a thousand articles.

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