Prince William felt “sick with worry” before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. A new biography claims the future king spent a week retching and could not eat as he dreaded the broadcast. Even Kate Middleton earlier tried to mend the brotherly rift. But has she now reached her limit? And will the brothers ever reconcile? Keep scrolling to learn more.
Prince William’s Physical Toll
A royal biography has revealed that Prince William was sick with worry and physically ill ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey five years ago. Author Christopher Andersen says that the future King was so stressed that he was ‘retching’ for a week before the broadcast.
Anderson wrote that Kate had heard her husband retching in the bathroom for days before the interview’s global airing. Also, the Prince was too distracted to think of food. And it’s because he anticipated the hurt Harry would describe to the world. In the interview, Harry had claimed that his brother was trapped within the institution. However, William was apoplectic with rage at this statement.
In fact, after Harry’s May sit-down with the BBC last year, Catherine had reached her limits. It happened after Harry questioned King Charles’ longevity during his cancer battle. According to Anderson, she willingly handed her husband a hammer to finally shut the door on any reconciliation. Kate herself has faced her own health journey. Hence, she felt that implying the King was at death’s door was horribly demoralising.
The Princess Has Reached Her Limit
The biography suggests that Catherine’s role as the bridge between the brothers has officially ended. And it happened after the Duke’s comments about the King’s health. A Sandringham staffer described the Princess as the sweetest, most loving person. However, it’s believed that even she has boundaries when it comes to King’s privacy.
Now, Kate has become much more sensitive to her father-in-law’s feelings. Even experts believe that the damage was done once Harry sowed seeds of doubts regarding the King’s full recovery. Elsewhere, Kate and William are trying to focus on creating happy memories for their children.
Also, they are maintaining firm boundaries with the California-based Sussexes. Meanwhile, do you think the Princess was right to shut the door? And do you think Harry’s comments were truly unforgivable? Let us know in the comments section. For more Royal News and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.