Kate Middleton finally has a ‘very easy relationship’ with the Queen but it took the two ‘shy’ women a long time to build a rapport, royal commentator claims
- Kate Middleton, 37, is expected to attend royal family gathering at Sandringham
- Royal commentator Katie Nicholl claimed it’s in a show of solidarity with Queen
- Comes after news Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be with Doria Ragland
- Said Kate’s relationship with Her Majesty has grown since having three children
The Duchess of Cambridge has a ‘very easy relationship’ with the Queen and is expected to join the royal family at Sandringham this year, a royal commentator has claimed.
Kate Middleton, 37, who tied the knot to Prince William in 2011, is thought to have developed a stronger bond with the monarch since the birth of her three children – Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, one.
‘Both women are actually quite shy so it’s taken time for them to get to this stage, but they have a very easy relationship now they’ve both made the effort,’ said royal commentator Katie Nicholl, speaking to OK!
‘The Queen loves seeing Kate because it’s an opportunity to spend time with her and hear how her great grandchildren are doing.’
Royal commentator Kate Nicholls claimed Kate Middleton has a ‘very easy relationship’ with the Queen. Pictured, during a visit to Peterley Manor Farm in Buckinghamshire on December 4
The Duchess of Cambridge and the monarch were all smiles as they watched part of a children’s sports event while visiting Vernon Park during a Diamond Jubilee visit to Nottingham on June 13, 2012 in Nottingham
She went on to say Kate has a made a conscious effort to make the Queen feel as involved as possible in the children’s lives.
Katie also told how the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to attend the royal family gathering at Sandringham this year.
The reports come after Buckingham Palace confirmed Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, will not be spending Christmas at Sandringham.
A spokesman revealed they will instead spend the festive season with Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland and their baby son, Archie, at an undisclosed location.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their son Archie (pictured together in South Africa) will be spending the festive season with Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland and not at Sandringham with the Queen and the other royals
The couple have the ‘support of the Queen’ (left) with regards to their plans, as other members of the family have done the same in the past. Pictured right: Doria Ragland and daughter Meghan before her wedding last year
‘I imagine that spending Christmas at Sandringham with her grandchildren and great grandchildren will be something she’s very much looking forward to,’ she said.
‘So Kate and William are doing the dutiful thing and putting the royal family first.’
Although the Palace stressed that Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to miss the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas celebrations on the monarch’s Norfolk estate was in no way seen as a ‘snub’, it comes after they turned down an invitation to join her at Balmoral this summer.
Her Majesty is said to be ‘supportive’ of the Duke and Duchess’ decision and understands that the couple want time out of the spotlight and for Meghan to be able to spend her first Christmas with her mother for two years.
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Queen bestowed a new honour on Kate, who will take over as the new royal patron of charity Family Action.
Two years ago, Meghan joined the Royal Family for her first Christmas at Sandringham (pictured)
The Duchess of Cambridge holds a Christmas tree during a visit to Peterley Manor Farm in Buckinghamshire, where she took part in Christmas activities with families and children who are supported by the Family Action charity