A new report has revealed that Queen Elizabeth II doubted Kate Middleton‘s relationship with her grandson, Prince William.
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According to Express, her Majesty was “not in a rush” to meet Kate in the early stages of her relationship with William.
The 93-year-old allegedly felt this way due to William and Kate’s split in 2007, when it was claimed the Duke of Cambridge told the Queen he wasn’t sure about his relationship with Kate.
When they rekindled their relationship several months late, the Queen maintained her distance from Kate for almost a year after their split.
In fact, the publication claims the Queen “steered clear” of Kate due to “slight reservations.”
It didn’t stop there.
According to a 2006 report by the Sunday Express, the monarch may have been the reason why Prince William waited so long before proposing to Kate Middleton.
A source from Buckingham Palace told the publication that Queen Elizabeth had warned William about marrying Kate too soon and to choose his partner wisely.
The insider claims the Queen felt “enough was enough” with divorces in the royal family, having seen three out of her four children divorced.
“The Queen is the head of the Church and so from a point of principle she is opposed to royal divorces,” the palace aide said.
“However, she has witnessed the divorces not just of her sister Princess Margaret, but also those of her three eldest children.
“She now feels, to put it bluntly, that enough is enough. She does not want to name names, but she is adamant that there are going to be no further royal divorces during her reign.”
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“The concept of divorce goes against the Queen’s whole upbringing, which is about duty and about soldiering on in the face of adversity,” the source continued.
“She inherited a lot of her views from her mother, who was scarred by the King Edward and Wallis Simpson scandal.
“Both Princes William and Harry have been in no doubt that when they marry, it’s for keeps.”
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