Fed up with all the rumours of a royal feud and the constant onslaught of subsequent backlash, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a shock decision to go their separate ways.
Harry and Meghan’s shock move will see them focus on raising their newborn privately and independently, away from the royal family and the public eye, to ensure the little one has a “normal” upbringing.
The news comes after the couple cut ties with William and Kate once and for all, launching their own official Instagram account, which they will now use to make their own announcements and shine a light on the charities and issues the duo are passionate about.
“We look forward to sharing the work that drives us,” Harry and Meghan shared with their 3.1 million followers shortly after the page was activated on April 3.
And it seems not everyone is happy about it.
Adding further fuel to the fire, New Idea can now exclusively reveal more tension is brewing behind palace walls between Meghan and Kate with a royal insider revealing the former actress has banned her husband from talking to his sister-in-law.
It is understood that Meghan is convinced the Middleton family is “out to get her” and, as a result, she’s ordered Harry to keep his distance.
“Meghan can’t help but feel that all the Middletons are against her,” the source explains, adding Meghan is at her wit’s end and is even considering moving out of the UK to bring up her baby and avoid the negative energy.
“It’s literally making her insane,” the insider adds.
Having been on the receiving end of a public backlash since marrying Harry in May 2018, Meghan is said to be in full “damage control” and demanded she and Harry be allowed to have their own social media platform so that she can release official statements whenever she sees necessary.
“She’s constantly trying to win the public’s approval and is begging Harry to do something to help,” the source continues.
“While Harry is used to all the press attention, Meghan is not. He tells her it will all calm down if she doesn’t feed into it but it’s certainly taking its toll on her.”
Even palace aides have been instructed to “let it play out” but Meghan has made it clear that any staff member she perceives as not being on her side will be shown the door and is on a huge recruitment drive in order to have a team she can trust.
“It’s really starting to cause some serious issues now and no one knows how to end it.”
Meanwhile, royal insiders claim that Kate is perplexed as to why Meghan is reacting this way.
“The reality is that unlike Meghan, Kate couldn’t care less about what people are saying about her but she is upset that Harry is spending less and less time with the family, especially his nephews and niece – George, Charlotte and Louis – who absolutely adore him.”
“Kate is really sad that the kids don’t really see Uncle Harry any more.”
As a result, the royal insider claims Kate has told the palace she would like to only attend events with Meghan if absolutely necessary.
Kate’s decision not to work with Meghan moving forward is said to be “understandable” and comes after a Royal Foundation forum last year which the
pair both attended with their respective husbands.
“Meghan kept one-upping Kate during a speech with all of her activism and her do-good vibe,” the source continues.
“It turned into a competition which made Kate very uncomfortable.”
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