Of the many bombshells revealed during Oprah's
interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the report that an unnamed member of the
royal family allegedly questioned the color of baby Archie's skin is, understandably,
gaining the most traction. It kicked off a discussion about whether the British
tabloid press is inherently racist, and even led controversial TV host Piers Morgan to
step down from his job. Meghan's admittance that she was suicidal at one point and received no
support from the royal family hit equally hard. For several years, the U.K. press
pitted Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, who married into the monarchy several years
before Meghan did, against each other. As a Black American divorcée, Meghan took the brunt
of the criticism and, while speaking to Oprah, she reiterated how unfair it was. Meghan took
particular issue with one widely-publicized story about the former Suits star supposedly making
Kate cry during preparations for Meghan's wedding. As Meghan clarified, it was actually the other way around - Kate made her cry. Meghan
explained during the interview, "And I don't say that to be disparaging to
anyone. [...] She was upset about something, and she owned it and she apologized." "There wasn't a confrontation,
and ... I don't think it's fair to her to get into the details of that
because she apologized and I've forgiven her." Despite the Duchess of Sussex's clarifications, the Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly
taking Meghan's side of the story hard. Royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of Kate: The
Future Queen, revealed in a new interview with OK! that Kate is finding it difficult to
deal with the crying story resurfacing. As Meghan Markle explained it to Oprah, there
was an issue over Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress and that something upset
Kate a week before the wedding. The former actress also acknowledged that
Kate brought her apology flowers in the end. However, Nicholl argued, "From what I hear, there are different
versions of the bridesmaid story, not just the one Meghan discussed. Kate felt it
was all sorted, so to have it brought up again was mortifying. Kate is not in a position
to respond and Meghan and Harry know that." Nicholl described Kate as "saddened, disappointed
and hurt," noting she was careful not to give any indication of issues with Meghan while they
were both still part of the royal family. Meanwhile, another source gossiped to the
Australian news outlet New Idea, saying, "I have never seen Kate so angry. [...] I
don't blame her ... she was dragged into this ... and hasn't been able to fight back.
She usually adopts the queen's 'never complain, never explain' approach,
but this has gone too far." Insiders further told the media platform
that the Duchess of Cambridge asked for permission to speak out publicly
with her version of the story. Kate Middleton purportedly feels that
going on the record is the only way for the monarchy to recover before "it's
time for her family to inherit the crown." Insider has compared Meghan and Kates'
relationship to that of Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, a friendship that it claims was "torn
apart" by divisive media coverage in the U.K. At the time of Diana's death, they hadn't
spoken to each other in over a year. The comparison is particularly
eerie, as, according to Us Weekly, Kate and Meghan haven't spoken "directly in
over a year." The purported "real animosity" between Harry and William has affected Kate
and Meghan's relationship, "making it very hard for them to be friends or even friendly,"
a source with knowledge told the news outlet. It seems unlikely that Kate Middleton and
Meghan Markle will patch things up anytime soon. Katie Nicholl told OK! That, "Kate and William feel they were hugely welcoming
to Meghan and Harry. Any accusations against the monarchy are accusations against their family.
It's hurtful and they feel let down. Obviously, they still love Harry and Meghan, but
this interview has ruffled feathers." As to what really happened with the Duchess
of Sussex's bridesmaid dresses? That's still anyone's guess. New Idea insists the altercation
was about hemlines and not tights. Omid Scobie, royal expert and author of Finding Freedom, which
details the Sussexes' struggle, revealed last week that Meghan petitioned the royal family to
set the record straight in the press about what really happened between her and Kate before the
wedding. But the request was ignored as aides informed the duchess that her sister-in-law
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