A brand new biography of the Princess of Wales has been released – and it lays bare Kate’s eventful life from striking up her romance with Prince William, the heartbreak during their brief split, her feud with Meghan Markle – and claims about other royals
A brand new book about the Princess of Wales has hit shelves – and it aims to lay bare her eventful life so far.
Called Catherine, The Princess of Wales: The Biography, author Robert Jobson explores her idyllic childhood, how she struck up her romance with Prince William, their devastating split before rekindling their love and how she has navigated royal life so far. But not only that, the book contains several bombshell claims about other royals, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and their feud with their royal relatives. Here are the biggest revelations so far…
Kate’s heartbreak
It’s well known that they struck up their romance while both students at St Andrews University. However, the book delves into the rockier moments of their relationship and what led to their brief split in 2007 before they rekindled their romance at a very racy party, which ultimately led to their engagement in 2010.
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Several years after leaving university, the couple called time on their romance in an emotional 30-minute phone call leaving Kate bereft. After the split, both hit the party scene, with the book alleging that on a boozy night out at Mahiki nightclub in London, William was heard telling his pals “I’m free.” Meanwhile, Kate also hit the town with her sister, Pippa.
However, it seems they didn’t have to wait long to rekindle their romance – and it was all down to mutual pal and former Grand National winning jockey Sam Waley-Cohen. The new book details how he invited them both to a ‘Freakin’ Naughty’ fancy dress party where Kate once again caught William’s eye dressed as a nurse – and their romance was back on for good.
Title fears
In 2011, William and Kate eventually tied the knot, with Kate becoming both a Princess of Wales and Queen in waiting.
But according to the book, Kate once thought about refusing the traditional title given to the wife of the heir to the throne due to a heartbreaking reason. When King Charles ascended to the throne in September 2022 after the death of Elizabeth II, he almost immediately made Prince William, Prince of Wales, which in turn made Kate, Princess of Wales.
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The last person to have been known as the Princess of Wales before Kate was the late Diana, whose untimely death at the age of 36 in 1997 sent shockwaves around the world. And the book claims that due to the comparisons between Kate and Diana, Kate found it ‘stressful’, with the author writing: “Indeed, it got to the point where she felt she might follow Camilla (who opted to become Duchess of Cornwall) in refusing – when the time came – to be known as HRH Princess of Wales.”
Meghan’s ‘perceived slight’
The arrival of Meghan Markle as Prince Harry’s love interest spark rumours of a feud between her and Kate. And in his bombshell memoir Spare, Harry revealed how this tension started soon after he introduced Meghan to his brother and sister-in-law and she noticed differences between the two couples and where they were living.
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At the time, Harry lived in the cosy Nottingham Cottage on the Kensington Palace grounds, while William and Kate had the more luxurious Apartment 1A. And the author writes: “When they went to have drinks at William and Catherine’s palatial apartment, she was apparently ‘taken aback’ at the disparity between the brothers.
“Meghan understood that William was above her husband in the royal pecking order as the heir to the throne, but she thought Harry was also a royal prince, so he deserved more materially. She was piqued by the disparity.”
And in her explosive interview with Oprah, the author claimed Meghan went into the chat all guns blazing, feeling that she had been received with coldness. “Meghan took no prisoners and her onslaught against what she perceived was a hostile Royal Family was relentless,” Jobson wrote.
William’s jewellery fears
In another part of the book, there is a claim that William “sought assurances” that Meghan would not wear any of Princess Diana’s jewellery before she wed Prince Harry amid concerns over their match.
It claims that relations between the two brothers before the 2018 nuptials worsened – with William wanting assurances from their grandmother the Queen that Harry’s bride would not wear their late mother’s jewellery – even though his wife Kate wears Diana’s striking sapphire engagement ring.
Although Meghan did not wear any of Diana’s jewellery during the wedding ceremony, she famously wore her aquamarine cocktail ring to her evening reception along with her Stella McCartney halterneck dress. Meghan has also worn several of Diana’s pieces including a Cartier bracelet and butterfly earrings over the years.
Fab Four feud
Meanwhile, the author also notes the key moment where tension between William and Kate and Harry and Meghan first became noticeable – and it cause the now Prince and Princess of Wales to look “decidedly uncomfortable”.
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It came when the two couples dubbed the ‘Fab Four’ at the time – were on stage at the 2018 event promoting their work initiated by The Royal Foundation. There Meghan talked confidently and outlined the important work she hoped to get involved with in empowering women.
The author says: “Harry was clearly smitten with Meghan. He appeared in awe of her intellect and public speaking skills. William and Catherine, however, appeared unsettled. They shuffled in their seats and looked decidedly uncomfortable.”
Frail late Queen’s final months
One key relationship explored in the book is that of Kate with the late Queen – and how she brought the former monarch comfort in her final days.
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It claims Elizabeth II looked forward to her calls with William and Kate as she grew frail when her health began to deteriorate in the months before her death. And according to insiders, the late Queen became so weak in her final months, she could “barely lift a teapot”. A source told the author: “Her Majesty could hardly see and just didn’t have the strength.”
William’s waiver
Also covered in the book is Kate’s bond with her father-in-law King Charles as well as his relationship with William.
The two men were said to have once had a fragile connection, although in recent years that has become much more stable. However, the book claims that father and son have clashed over a difficult topic – which led to the heir to the throne being forced to sign a ‘waiver’. Like his later mother the Queen, Charles allegedly had grave concerns about experienced pilot William’s decision to fly his young family around the country in a helicopter.
The book said: “After being diagnosed with cancer, King Charles — perhaps reminded of his own mortality — echoed his late mother’s concerns. And when William refused to stop flying with his family, Charles insisted that he sign a formal document, acknowledging the risks involved and taking full responsibility for his actions, the book claims.
Camilla’s subtle trick
William’s relationship with his father in the past is also uncovered with claims the heir to the throne did not always show deference to his father.
And the book claims that Camilla would often subtly remind William of the hierarchy when she felt he wasn’t respecting his father. The author details how William and Kate had once asked to join Charles and Camilla’s security convoy leaving Windsor Castle – but the younger royals kept the older couple waiting.
The book explains: “When Charles was kept waiting several minutes for the couple, Camilla insisted they go without them. As William and Catherine emerged, all they could see were the blue flashing lights of the motorbikes disappearing in the distance.”
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