According to Jennie Bond, Kate Middleton has been deeply affected by the actions of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped away from their royal duties. She expressed that Kate was "hurt and insulted" by their conduct, to the extent that she has "closed her mind" to the possibility of reconciliation.

Royal expert Tom Quinn claims that The Queen was driven from Buckingham Palace to Kensington Palace just so she could pursue the Duchesses Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton to stop bickering.