Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘left shocked by Meghan Markle rumour’

A royal author has claimed that the Prince and Princess of Wales were disturbed by a rumour that the Duchess of Sussex yelled at a royal staff member ahead of her 2018 wedding

The Prince and Princess of Wales were allegedly ‘shocked’ by a rumour that Meghan Markle had yelled at a member of Palace staff in the lead up to her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, a book has claimed.

While it is well documented that the relationship between the once highly-regarded ‘Fab Four’ has been on the rocks since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit their royal duties in 2020, it is believed that cracks started to form between the senior royals several years prior.

A major shift occurred within their relationship as preparations for Harry and Meghan’s wedding were underway, with the infamous bridesmaid dress argument causing tension between Meghan and Kate.

William and Kate were “shocked” by Meghan’s alleged treatment of Palace staff(Image: Getty Images)

And it has been claimed by a royal author that William and Kate were “uncomfortable” with Meghan when rumours emerged that she had yelled at a junior member of staff at the Palace.

According to royal expert Tina Brown, the Waleses were “relieved” when the Sussexes relocated to California and took a step back from their royal duties, as Meghan’s treatment of palace staff left them “shocked”.

Writing in her book The Palace Papers, Tina Brown said: William and Kate liked to treat their staff as a collegial professional family. Interviewees for jobs with the Cambridges were struck by how much the principals rely on the steering of their communications team for every decision, big and small. The royal couple was allegedly shocked by the way Meghan treated their shared employees.”

The Fab Four were much loved by the public before Harry and Meghan left royal life in 2020(Image: Getty Images)

She then detailed the incident in question, writing: “A typically uncomfortable incident had taken place during the roll-out of the wedding plans when I was told Meghan yelled at a junior employee who held an announcement back because it clashed with something scheduled with the household of another senior royal.

“An insider privy to the pre-wedding incident told me, ‘I wouldn’t say it was bullying behaviour but I’ve certainly never heard of a member of the Royal Family talking like that to a member of staff.’ Harry said he would talk to Meghan, who then apologised. But contrition became increasingly rare.”

Meghan has been accused of mistreating Palace staff several times in the years since she quit her royal role, but has always denied the allegations against her.

It is believed that Meghan and Kate had a good relationship when Meghan first joined the Firm, but it is believed they have not had any communication with each other for several years.

Likewise, Prince William and Prince Harry have long been estranged, after the years of public jabs against the Firm following Harry and Meghan’s dramatic exit from the royal family.