A new book sheds light on what happened behind the Palace doors when Meghan Markle famously accused the royal family of racism. And it reveals that Kate Middleton secretly led the way in how the royal family responded.
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With help from hubby Prince William, Princess Kate managed a diplomatic balance that impressed everyone involved.
Find out what famous phrase Kate persuaded the royal family to use. And learn what else the new book reveals about the “steely” Princess. Get all the details below.
Kate Middleton Deserves Credit For THIS Famous Royal Comeback
A new book reveals that Kate Middleton secretly led the royal family’s response to Meghan Markle’s racism allegations. And royal correspondent Valentine Low’s book also shows how Prince William followed Kate’s lead.
But Low documents how the royal family debated behind the scenes over Meghan’s accusations in her Oprah Winfrey interview, reported the Daily Mail.
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Princess Kate predicted that history would pass judgments on how the royal family reacted. And so she pushed to get the late Queen Elizabeth to make the new-famous statement, “Recollections may vary.” But insiders revealed that Kate actually came off as more “steely” than William in reacting to Meghan’s racism allegations.
In the wake of Markle’s Oprah interview, Kate and William urged the Palace to issue a “toughened up” statement, revealed Low in his book Courtiers. And he described how the late Queen agreed on Kate’s comeback to the attack on the royal family. The racism scandal began when both Prince Harry and Meghan alleged that someone in the royal family worried about Archie’s possible skin color before his birth.
Kate Middleton Led Buckingham Palace ‘Crisis Talks’
Because of Meghan’s and Harry’s Oprah interview, Buckingham Palace began “crisis talks,” according to Low. However, the statement from the royal family did experience a delay. And an insider revealed why. “One of the reasons was that the late Queen was adamant that she was going to watch the program first.” As a result, the royal family delayed a full day until they began negotiating on how to react to Harry and Meghan.
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But Low’s new book reveals that the initial palace statement involved a “much milder version.” However, “William and Kate were clear which side of the debate they were on. They wanted it toughened up a bit.” And because of their own challenges with Harry and Meghan, the couple believed that the royal family needed to react more strongly.
At first, the royal family didn’t want to use the “recollections may vary” phrase. But though some thought it might anger Harry and Meghan even more, Kate disagreed. “It was Kate who clearly made the point, ‘History will judge this statement and unless this phrase or a phrase like it is included, everything that they have said will be taken as true.’ She does not get as much credit as she should,” reveals the new book.
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