Meghan Markle is reportedly irritated as Kate Middleton prepares for a solo trip to Italy. The Duchess of Sussex believes this visit is a ‘calculated’ move to take away her attention. And Meghan feels so after she and Prince Harry returned from a successful trip to Australia. Meanwhile, is the royal family attempting to move the focus back to the monarchy? Keep scrolling to learn more.
Meghan Markle Belives Kate Middleton’s Trip Timing Is Calculated
Reports suggest that the Princess of Wales’s upcoming solo trip to Italy irritates Meghan. According to insiders, the Duchess sees the timing of this international visit as a deliberate attempt to overshadow recent positive press. For Meghan this upcoming Italian mission is only a strategic PR move designed to shift the focus back toward the working royals.
Sources reveal that from the Duchess’s perspective the Princess’s sudden rollout of projects is not a coincidence. In fact, it’s an effort to steal the limelight from recent Sussex successes. Insiders say that Meghan has long found the Princess to be unnecessarily competitive. Hence, Meghan views this latest engagement in Reggio Emilia as more of the same behaviour.
And as the royal machine will be back into the action, Meghan is sick and tired of watching well-timed palace announcements interrupt momentum. She believes that the royal machine schedules a major royal event to steal the spotlight every time the Duke and Duchess build public support. In fact, reports suggest that Meghan is convinced Kate feels ‘threatened’ by the positive reception that the Sussexes received during their own recent travels.
Elsewhere, the palace has been prioritising official duties. However, Meghan intercepts these actions as a calculated move to reinforce the monarchy’s dominance over the media narrative. Hence, the Duchess feels that the palace is using the royal circus formula to minimise the impact of her and the Prince’s independent ventures in America and beyond.
Princess Catherine Embarks On Historic Visit
While the Duchess is irritated, the Princess of Wales will arrive in Reggio Emilia on May 13. And it’s for a milestone early childhood development tour. It will be her first foreign visit since her cancer diagnosis. Hence, royal experts suggest that the focus is entirely on the “Shaping Us” framework and international collaboration.
Where Meghan is focusing on media veneers and personal narrative, royal experts are hailing Kate for her grace and power in re-establishing her role within the family hierarchy. Meanwhile, do you think Meghan is right about her thoughts about Kate? Let us know in the comments section. For more Royal News and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.