As Meghan Markle learned of Kate Middelton’s cancer diagnosis, her reaction was one of shock and sympathy. However, their strained relationship seems to have reached an irreparable point. Despite Meghan’s initial shock, there are several factors preventing a reunion between the two.
Royal expert Tom Quinn describes the once hopeful relationship between Kate and Meghan as “poisonous”. While Kate rightfully receives the sympathies of the world as she battles cancer, Meghan feels that Kate should have supported her during her difficult time in the UK.
Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, made the decision to step away from their royal duties and move to the US. Since then, they have been open about the challenges they faced as working royals. These candid revelations, including their interview with Oprah Winfrey, their Netflix documentary, and Harry’s memoir, have strained relations with the rest of the Royal Family. Meghan’s relationship with her husband’s family is also in tatters. According to Tom Quinn, Meghan believes that Kate should have been the one person in the Royal Family to support her, considering that both women are considered outsiders.
Last month, the public was shocked to learn of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis. After a planned abdominal procedure in January, Kate revealed her battle with the disease. These are undoubtedly difficult times for the royals. While Meghan was shocked by Kate’s announcement, she sees no possibility of repairing their relationship due to the toxicity it has reached. Meghan believes that Kate needs to apologize before any attempts at reconciliation.
Conflicting reports have emerged regarding how much Prince Harry and Meghan were aware of Kate’s cancer battle. Some sources claim that they were informed before Kate’s public declaration, while others insist that the Sussexes found out at the same time as the rest of the world. Harry now finds himself torn between supporting his wife and his sister-in-law amidst their ongoing feud. Losing Kate has been a second great loss for Harry, following the loss of his mother.
Despite the difficulties they face, Kate and Meghan’s relationship remains strained. It seems unlikely that the two will be able to reconcile anytime soon. For now, Meghan empathizes with Kate’s cancer diagnosis, but the wounds from their rocky past run too deep to be easily healed.
