Kate Middleton could still support her sister-in-law Meghan Markle’s latest initiative in the future, even if she hasn’t recognized it yet, a royal insider suggested.
The Duchess of Sussex announced her 40 × 40 campaign last week as she celebrated her 40th birthday, revealing that she will ask 40 of her famous friends to dedicate 40 minutes of their time to mentor women who are re-entering the workforce. Missing from the announced list of entrants is Middleton’s.
According to royal correspondent Mikhaila Friel, there could be a number of reasons why the Duchess of Cambridge has not spoken publicly on the initiative, including scheduling conflicts and the Kensington Palace approval process.
“I don’t think it was an intentional move,” Friel told Us Weekly Tuesday about Duchess Kate. “There may be a reason why she couldn’t have officially written her name, but with that said, I don’t think that means we won’t see her involved in some way. ”
Friel noted that Prince Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie was also not on the official list of entrants, but she showed her support for Markle by posting about the campaign on her Instagram story. Royal expert suggested Middleton could do the same as well. even if you don’t officially join the initiative.
“Princess Eugenie, Prince Harry’s cousin, posted on her Instagram that she supported the initiative,” Friel continued. “And her name was not mentioned in the original press release, so it could be that Kate will turn around and show her support in her own way in the future.”
The two Duchesses clashed with each other in the media while Markle was still working as royalty. However, an unidentified source told Us Weekly in July that Markle and Middleton put their differences after Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey on March.
“Tensions between Meghan and Kate have subsided,” the insider told the outlet, adding that the royal mother of three also sent Markle a gift when she and Prince Harry welcomed baby Lili in June.
“They are in a better place and have exchanged text messages since Lilibet was born,” the source continued, noting that the two duchesses “have bonded over having daughters and cannot wait for all the cousins to meet.”
Meanwhile, Markle previously revealed on August 4 that she came up with the 40 × 40 initiative because she believes that “mentoring is a way to help women regain confidence and rebuild their economic strength.”
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