Kate Middleton will put aside differences to address royal rift
Kate Middleton will welcome Meghan Markle to the UK with open arms, even after rejecting her Oprah Winfrey interview.
The Duchess of Sussex, joined by husband, Prince Harry, addressed some royal rumors a year ago when she spoke to Winfrey. Meghan also opened up about the speculation that she made Kate Middleton cry.
Speaking to Oprah, the Duchess revealed that the incident did, in fact, happen on the other side, explaining that Kate made her cry.
On the first anniversary of the sit-in, royal expert Ingrid Seward told Mirror.co.uk that Kate will never forget how Meghan talked about her on television.
She told the Mirror: "The Duchess of Cambridge will be cordial with Meghan. She will definitely be photographed kissing or hugging her. Her - it's part of her job. Her personal feelings just have to remain that."
"Kate won't forget how Meghan treated her. But she knows it doesn't make sense to prolong a feud that has an opportunity for repair. Platinum Jubilee is just that."
Meghan and Harry are expected to return to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
“If necessary, Kate will also try to be the peacekeeper between William and his brother Harry,” says Ms Seward.
"Being royal is just about looks, not personal feelings. It's always been there throughout history. The Queen has spent 70 years perfecting it and she hopes her family does the same."
Speaking further, Ms Seward compared Meghan's interview to Princess Diana, explaining how the botched situations created an irreparable rift in the royal family.
She explained: "When Princess Diana criticized her husband and his family in her Panorama interview, it was not only the end of her marriage but any kind of honest relationship with her husband's family. I doubt the Sussexes The Duke and Duchess are experiencing a similar situation.
The Queen and Prince Charles will never forget Meghan's interview, but they understand the focus is now on the monarch's platinum jubilee celebrations.
"His explosive interview with Oprah will never be forgotten. Nor may the words of a Buckingham Palace statement on behalf of the Queen 'remembrance differ.' Harry's public criticism of his father. His insistence on prioritizing his own mental health over everything else. His persistence in declaring the royal world 'toxic' doesn't endear the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the royal family.
"But the queen knows better than anyone that there is nothing to be gained by open enmity. She is always ready to forgive if she does not forget.