A royal scholar Christopher AndersenA new book reveals the time Princess Kate Middleton he was pushed to his “limits” by his brother-in-law Prince Harry.
“The damage was done: the seeds of doubt about the Lord’s chances of complete healing had been sown,” Andersen wrote. Us Weekly‘s special quote from Kate! Courage, Grace, and Strength of the Woman Who Will Be Queenwill be released on Tuesday, May 5.
Anderson, of course, was referring to Harry’s May 2025 interview in which he discussed his ongoing estrangement from the royal family.
“I don’t know how long dad is,” Harry said at the time, which made Kate “more disappointed than angry,” according to the quote.
“But William, who had already slammed the door on his brother over what Harry wrote to Spare, was, according to the official, ‘an angry man’,” Andersen wrote. Now it was time to nail the door once and for all, and for the first time Kate, who had worked harder than anyone to mend the rift between the brothers, willingly gave her husband the hammer.”
Kate “promised” William that she was “done” with Harry after her interview with the BBC.
Princess Catherine is ‘the sweetest, most loving person you’ll ever know,’ said a Sandringham employee, ‘but like everyone else, she has her limits,’ ” Andersen’s quote reads.
Andersen also spoke to him Us only about time in his book.
“I think that Kate’s relationship with her father-in-law because of the battles they faced with cancer made her very sensitive to the feelings of King Charles,” he explained. “He knows better than anyone that having someone come out and suggest that you might die is very disappointing.”
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Charles went public with his cancer diagnosis in February 2024 and Kate announced hers the following month. Kate has announced that she is sorry.
“I’m sure Kate must have felt offended by these comments as well, as she’s in almost the same position as the king,” Andersen said, noting that Kate had been “keeping a low profile” in the family feud trying to “bridge the growing gap between the brothers” – but this changed things.
Andersen speculated that he doesn’t see Harry and Kate having “any kind of relationship” going forward. “At least not for the foreseeable future,” he added.
Kate! Courage, Grace, and Strength The Woman Who Would Be Queen hits shelves on Tuesday, May 5.
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