Even though it has never been addressed publicly by any member of the royal family, Catherine and Camilla have not been on great terms as sources claim there had been a silent competition between the two women.
King Charles’s wife had felt that Kate always somehow steals the spotlight while she is neglected despite being the Queen. Meanwhile, Kate is not interested in any row with Camilla but isn’t very fond of her as well.
According to royal biographer Christopher Andersen, Camilla has changed her tune after Kate went through a major life struggle.
The author revealed that Camilla “spent the better part of two decades trying to undermine Kate, right up until Kate’s cancer diagnosis”.
He claimed that Camilla’s allies were planting stories in the press implying that Kate was “something of a shirker” or “not pulling her weight” for the Firm.
Catherine had to scale back her public appearances as she was recovering from cancer and King Charles was also diagnosed with cancer just a month prior. Moreover, Kate has also prioritised her young family which somehow bothered Camilla.
However, the Queen was “shocked and upset” by the cancer news and admired the courage she showed during her health journey. The author claimed that they are not best of friends but they are following the ‘enemy of my enemy is my friend’, and the enemy here is cancer.
But now, things are different. “Camilla is just so grateful that Kate is there to cheer up her husband, the King – and vice versa. We can’t forget that Kate and the King are in this fight together.”
Christopher claimed that Charles is important to the Queen and her “first priority” which is why she now holds sympathy for Kate as well.
2026-07-28 16:10:00
