Book Claims Camilla Called Kate Too Common for Future King, Before 2025 Thaw

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12

Christopher Andersen’s new book claims Queen Camilla initially opposed Kate Middleton as Prince William’s partner, judging her too "common" and lacking aristocratic blood for a future king’s wife.
Andersen says that resistance reflected royal class expectations: Kate was a commoner from a middle-class family, while Camilla favored aristocratic brides and even objected to Kate’s family background and mother Carole’s influence.
The book also alleges friction continued after William and Kate’s 2011 wedding, including press sniping from Camilla’s camp and a dropped request that Catherine spell her name with a K to avoid clashing royal cyphers.
Andersen says Kate’s popularity and steadiness eventually changed the dynamic, with Camilla softening after the 2024 cancer diagnoses of both Charles and Kate; Kate announced she was in remission in January 2025.
Buckingham Palace has not independently confirmed the claims and previously said it does not comment on such books, leaving the account as an author-sourced portrait of long-running royal rivalry.

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