But how close are they really?

By all accounts, Catherine and William were absolutely “appalled” by it, according toUs Weekly.

But it was happily ever after for Catherine and William.

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle

Things were very different for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

The couple met in 2016 on a blind date in London, according toVanity Fair.

Very shortly after, Harry took Meghan to Africa.

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle

By May 2018, they were married.

“I am also particularly proud of how we have all managed to work together.

This is a unique part of The Foundation model,” Catherine said.

The Fab Four at an event

“But Meghan was the breakout star of the foursome,” Nichollwrites.

This prompted people on Twitter to ask why Kate didn’t correct the story.

“Kate knew the truth and let the media vilify Meghan,” someone elsesaid.

Kate Middleton at an event

However, the final analysis might be a bit more complicated.

The royal family has a motto: “never complain, never explain,” perNewsweek.

Plus, as anotherTwitteruser added, Meghan’s version of the story might not be totally accurate, either.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding

Then, during the Oprah interview, Meghan said the story was, in fact, the opposite.

Meghan explained that after the argument, which prompted Meghan’s tears, Kate brought flowers and apologized.

“To just take accountability for it."'

Kate Middleton at an event

The disagreement was still about the dresses and tights for Meghan’s wedding.

“Compromise was not a trait Meghan embraced … Kate burst into tears,“wroteBower.

The back and forth could go on forever.

Kate and Meghan at an event

Any hope of sharing the workload vanished.

This was especially stressful for Princess Catherine, and an insider toldPeoplethat she found it deeply upsetting.

“She was upset about it because [William] was so upset.

Kate Middleton and Prince William

Seeing her husband so distraught was tough.”

But it wasn’t just the workload that increased for Catherine and William when Harry and Meghan left.

On top of this grief, the monarchy to which she was so loyal was under attack.

The Fab Four at the funeral

“And if you love her, you don’t need to hate me.”

Ruiz said that after writing about Meghan, fans assumed she had taken that side.

Lilibet was born on June 4, 2021, according toHello!

The Fab Four

magazine, almost three months after the couple’s Oprah Winfrey interview.

Meghan was pregnant with Lilibet during the talk with Oprah.

Congratulations to Harry, Meghan, and Archie.”

The Fab Four at an event

Lilibet did get to meet the queen before she died; as Hello!

The media was not invited to the event, which was just for family.

According to a statement from Kensington Palace viaOK!

However, another possible reason has surfaced.

An insider told OK!

magazine that Catherine stayed behind to keep Meghan Markle away from Balmoral.

The former Fab Four greeted well-wishers, who brought flowers to mourn Queen Elizabeth II.

Meghan held Prince Harry’s hand and they showed more physical closeness than Catherine did with Prince William.

However, the lasting impression from their excursion that day was one of unity.

Conversely, Catherine and Prince William rarely touch each other at all in public.

Body language expert Tonya Reiman spoke withFox News Digitalabout the public’s reaction to this evident difference in PDA.

They’re used to this stuff,” she said.