Princess Kate 'insulted' by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's attacks on her as royal feud continues
Kate is 'hurt and insulted' by Harry and Meghan's claims
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Princess Kate and Prince William's rift with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shows no sign of easing as the Walses have "closed their minds" to the possibility of peace talks in the immediate future, according to a former royal correspondent.
The Princess of Wales "has been hurt and insulted by things that Harry and Meghan have said" according to royal commentator Jennie Bond.
Bond claimed William and Kate attempted to resolve the royal rift at Prince Philip's funeral, but a "blazing row" erupted as a result.
She told OK!: "There comes a point when you just have to accept that happy families are not a game that everyone can play.
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"Catherine has been hurt and insulted by things that Harry and Meghan have said, but she and William are a very strong team, and I suspect that, together, they've come to the conclusion that the rift with Harry cannot be fixed in the foreseeable future.
"They've closed their minds to that possibility and decided to get on with their lives."
The Duke of Sussex first showed signs of a rift in his 2019 documentary with his wife, Harry and Meghan: An African Journey.
In an interview with Tom Bradby, Harry admitted he was on a "different path" to the Prince of Wales.
The Fab Four in Christmas 2018
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The Fab Four in Christmas 2017
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The feud worsened in January 2020, when Harry and Meghan formally stepped down as working members of the Royal Family and moved to California.
Harry has since returned to the UK on a number of occasions, including for the recent Coronation of King Charles III, however, there are no signs of the royal rift healing.
Harry, William and their respective wives were once dubbed the Fab Four - and were even photographed together at a royal walkabout in Windsor after the late Queen's death last year.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made multiple explosive claims about William and Kate in their numerous interviews and in Harry's memoir Spare.
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It is likely that these revelations have only served to heighten tensions between the brothers and their wives.
Bond added: "William can be quite hot-headed, but Catherine is adept at calming him down."
She suggested the Prince and Princess of Wales are "a great support to one another and that Catherine is the most incredible source of encouragement for William".
"I'm sure William has called on the strength of that friendship to help him come to terms with the loss of his wingman, his brother," the expert continued.