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People have always been interested in the relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. This preceded the feud between Prince William and Prince Harry, but in the past few years, as the relationship between the brothers deteriorated, people have been even more invested in how the two wives get along, if they get along at all.

And now some are taking a business decision on the part of Markle as an attack on Middleton. RadarOnline.com talked to royal expert Hugo Vickers, who criticized the fact that Markle will release a holiday special this December on Netflix, something that is said to clash with Kate Middleton’s annual Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey.

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“It’s always said that whenever Catherine, the Princess of Wales, starts something, Meghan Markle does something else to cap it, or in some ways clash with it,” Vickers said. Another source told the outlet, “This is just the type of vicious, nasty move that is coming to define Meghan.”

Vickers referred to the move as “brutal,” adding. “Obviously, the initiative of the Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey is incredibly moving and incredibly special, and is done for the benefit of the rest of the world, for all the people who’ve been suffering, all the people who’ve helped with charities, all that sort of thing, so it’s all for the public good,” he said, claiming Markle’s holiday special isn’t anywhere near the same.

This all comes after recent reports regarding the brothers have been contradictory, to say the least. The Daily Beast reported that, according to a friend of William, “He absolutely f—ing hates” Harry. That same source added, “William will never, ever forgive Harry for what he has done. Charles is the king; he can do what he likes. But make no mistake: William believes with every fiber of his being that giving Harry and Meghan back any royal imprimatur is a huge mistake.”

Recent reports also indicated William and Kate’s friends refer to Markle’s brand, As Ever, by a shady nickname, “As If,” though there was no clarification about whether Prince William and Kate Middleton also used the nickname. Similarly, Kate Middleton’s longtime right-hand woman, Natasha Archer, unfollowed Meghan Markle and her company after departing Kensington Palace, which was seen as a sign that the relationship between the two women isn’t great.

But there’s also reportedly one thing that could bring the brothers closer together: the fact that their father, King Charles, is reportedly not doing well. A source told Parade that “King Charles really isn’t doing well,” adding that his health has been “deteriorating more.” And that might just be the thing that pushes the brothers to finally put everything else aside and reconcile.

 “It wouldn’t be surprising if William and Harry reconnected a bit more over this,” the source added. “This could be the thing that pushes it to happen.”

So, while it seems the relationship between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is strained at the moment, if their husbands reconcile, the two will probably be in each other’s orbit again and that means they will likely make a point of, if not being friends, at least getting along.

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