Kate Middleton’s Latest Move Just ‘Disrespected’ King Charles as Sources Reveal Their ‘Simmering Tensions’
There might be tensions between the king and his daughter-in-law. Kate Middleton‘s mysterious absence during the Royal Ascot caused panic at Buckingham Palace and might have been a gesture of disrespect with the Monarch.
Shortly after the Royal Ascot announced carriage processions, it was pointed out that Kate Middleton would not be joining. The Princess of Wales was reported to be “disappointed” not to go but wanted to find the right “balance” in her return to full-time royal duties after she recovered from cancer.
The decision likely turned heads because the Wales family had made their presence known at other Royal events during the week. “Catherine and her children all enthusiastically attended Trooping the Colour on Saturday, and Catherine was also on duty in Windsor on Monday for the Order of the Garter ceremony,” a source told The Daily Beast.
Friends of Prince William and Kate Middleton assured the site that King Charles wasn’t bothered by the decision to miss the horse race. “Charles is a very thoughtful and considerate man,” the friend said. “He is going through cancer himself so he will be entirely understanding. He knows all about good days and bad days, physically and mentally.”
However, a source close to King Charles says otherwise and that the “slightly vague” reasons of “balance,” has shown the “simmering tensions” with King Charles. They also added that it all comes down to the family’s personal preferences. “There is a perception in some quarters that Kate just doesn’t like racing and so didn’t make the effort,” they continued. “That is probably not fair, but you have to wonder if she would have missed Wimbledon, which she adores.”
“I am sure she was genuinely unable to come, yet the last-minute nature of the way it was announced makes the king look disrespected,” they added. “Would she have dared miss Ascot at a moment’s notice when the queen was alive? Her late Majesty would have been not best pleased to have the great honor of a coveted place in the carriage procession rejected an hour before kickoff on slightly vague grounds.”
“Clearly, Kate wasn’t feeling up to it, but there is no denying that the whole affair was badly handled,” the source elaborated. “You can’t blame their office as they are the last to know, William and Kate make their own decisions on their own time, which is another source of frustration to everyone else trying to steer the tanker. They pulled the plug at the last minute.”
They continued, “It’s interesting that briefing is now coming out of the palace saying that the racecourse made a bureaucratic error by publishing the carriage list with her in it, but that doesn’t change the fact that her team didn’t announce she wasn’t coming until late in the day.” Will this affect future events? Maybe so.
