- Queen Camilla reportedly joked that Kate Middleton’s video announcing she was cancer-free was “like a shampoo commercial.”
- Despite the comment, Her Majesty was said to be “deeply relieved” by Kate’s good news.
- Kate has helped mend fences between Prince William and his step-mother over the years.
Kate Middleton announced that she’d finished chemotherapy and was cancer-free in an emotional video back in September 2024, and apparently Queen Camilla had a…very specific reaction.
The Daily Mail reports that while Her Majesty was “deeply relieved” about Catherine’s recovery, a “senior Household source” claims she joked to friends that the video was “like a shampoo commercial.”
This comes amid years of reporting that Queen Camilla has a somewhat tense relationship with Prince William and Kate Middleton—though Kate’s been a driving force in getting them to mend fences.
Royal expert Christopher Andersen told Us Weekly that William merely “tolerates” his step-mom, while a family friend added that “there’s a lot to overcome. William and Harry had always distrusted Camilla and felt resentment toward her because of their devotion to their mother. They never felt comfortable opening up to her in any real way. William and Harry’s distrust grew when they found out Camilla was leaking stories to the press to make herself look better.”
They also noted that “William and Kate don’t want any extra drama or tension in the family—they have enough of that with Meghan and Harry. It was really Kate who warmed William to Camilla. She’s never been dismissive of Camilla and always treated her with kindness.”
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