After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down, we learned that the Duchess of Sussex and the Princess of Wales ( formerly known as Kate Middleton ) were never close like many royal watchers had once thought. In fact, when the Sussexes began airing out the royal family’s dirty laundry, Kate’s name was brought up. In a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey , Meghan claimed Kate made her cry during a bridesmaid dress fitting .

Prince Harry then discussed that incident and detailed others that led to the ladies’ frosty relationship. Moreover, in the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan , the former Suits star took a dig at her sister-in-law claiming that she was not a “hugger.” Insiders have insisted that Kate was hurt by what the couple had said about her, especially since they knew she couldn’t publicly debunk their claims herself.

Then in March 2024, the Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis and that she is undergoing preventive chemotherapy. Now, a royal expert is saying that has made Kate rethink her priorities and she no longer has to care about or “fear” any “drama” coming out of Montecito. Kate’s priorities have changed, she’s longer ‘concerned’ with the Harry and Meghan circus Royal commentator and former BBC correspondent Jennie Bond spoke OK! about how she believes Kate is focusing her energy on what matters to her the most amid her health battle, not Meghan and Harry’s unwanted drama.

“I’m sure cancer has made Catherine ta.