Princess Catherine wants NOTHING to do with the former Yorks! But this really isn’t a new thing at all.
Kate Middleton is reportedly the first royal family member to distance herself from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor amid his Epstein scandals, but when it comes to his kids, she didn’t need to distance herself much because she’s NEVER been that close, at least with Princess Eugenie.
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Interestingly, both Kate and Eugenie went to Marlborough College and have a passion for art, but even these similarities aren’t enough to help them form a tight bond. A source told Radar Online on Thursday:
“Over the past few years, Kate has become extremely selective about the people she allows into her trusted inner circle. After all the turmoil surrounding Harry and Meghan [Markle]’s departure from royal life and with the scandal connected to Eugenie’s father, Andrew, there’s been a much stronger emphasis on loyalty, discretion, and protecting the stability of the Wales household. Because Eugenie has remained one of the few family members still publicly close to Harry, that also naturally creates a certain level of caution and discomfort.”
Oof.
Of course, Harry and Meghan are involved somehow. LOLz!!
The insider went on to note that this distance isn’t the result of a “falling out,” explaining:
“It’s not as though Kate and Eugenie have had some dramatic falling out or major confrontation behind closed doors. The issue is much more subtle than that. There’s simply a growing emotional and social distance between them because they now occupy very different spaces within the Royal Family and have very different priorities.”
They detailed:
“Kate’s entire focus is on supporting William, safeguarding the future of the monarchy, and maintaining a sense of discipline and unity around the core working royals. She’s become incredibly protective of that environment. Eugenie, meanwhile, is still viewed by some palace insiders as someone who remains sympathetic toward her father, Harry, and Meghan and emotionally connected to their side of the family divide.”
And that’s a problem:
“That inevitably makes relationships more complicated because, whether fair or not, there’s always an underlying concern about where loyalties ultimately lie. Kate has become much more guarded since the Sussex fallout, and that has definitely changed the dynamic with Eugenie.”
But the lack of a close bond may also go back to their differing personalities. Kate’s always had a very disciplined image — whereas Eugenie’s been known to cause some trouble as a young royal, reputations that largely impact how those inside the palace think of them, too, an insider expressed:
“Kate has worked incredibly hard over the years to cultivate an image that reflects discipline, reliability, and a very traditional sense of royal duty. Everything about the way she conducts herself is carefully measured – from her public appearances to the people she surrounds herself with. She understands that, as the future queen, stability and discretion are absolutely central to her role.”
But Eugenie, who’s now pregnant with her second child, doesn’t have that same pressure:
“Eugenie has always been perceived very differently within royal circles. She’s generally seen as more relaxed, more socially adventurous, and far more embedded in celebrity and non-royal social circles than Kate has ever been comfortable with. She moves in a much freer world, whereas Kate tends to keep a very controlled and tightly managed environment around herself. The ongoing fallouts involving Harry and Andrew have only made those differences more pronounced. Eugenie remained one of the few members of the family who continued to maintain visible ties with Harry after everything that happened, and that hasn’t gone unnoticed inside palace circles.”
Eugenie’s ties to the Sussexes are something even Prince William can’t ignore:
“William and Kate have become extremely cautious and protective in the aftermath of the Sussex drama, particularly when it comes to trust and loyalty within the family. So when Eugenie is still viewed as someone emotionally close to Harry and sympathetic to his perspective, it inevitably creates a layer of tension and sensitivity in those relationships, even if nobody openly acknowledges it publicly.”
Dang. Meghan and Harry don’t even need to be working royals to be STILL causing SO much trouble for Will and Kate. Hah!
What do U think, Perezcious readers? Should Kate give Eugenie more of a chance?
[Image via MEGA/WENN & Princess Eugenie/Instagram]
