By Molly Claire Goddard
8:27am PST, Mar 3, 2026
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After
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their daughter,
Princess Lilibet, in June 2021,
Prince William and Kate Middleton made a loving gesture. "William and Kate sent a gift and a card of congratulations — although that would be the extent of their contact," royal expert
Russell Myers wrote in his upcoming book, titled
William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story via
Daily Express.
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In the days following Princess Lilibet's birth, Kate Middleton was asked about her new niece. "I wish her all the very best. I can't wait to meet her, because we haven't yet… met her yet, so hopefully that will be soon," the Princess of Wales said in a June 2021
TikTok shared by
CBS News.
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Following
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit from The Firm and departure from England in 2020, Kate Middleton was asked whether she'd met Princess Lilibet over Zoom. "No, I haven't. No," she replied. It's unclear whether or not the mother of three and
Prince William have ever met the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's second child.
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When Princess Lilibet turned three,
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threw her a lavish birthday party at their California home. However,
Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children were not there. "Shockingly, no invitations to Lilibet's party were issued to members of the royal family," author
Tom Quinn told
The Mirror.
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Elsewhere in Russell Myers' tell-all, the writer claimed
Prince William and Kate Middleton don't trust
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the couple publicly condemned the royal family. "William and Kate were both wounded by the numerous accusations and the presentation of Harry and Meghan's 'truth,'" he wrote. "William was most aggrieved by Harry's assertion that [William] was 'trapped' in the system, while Kate felt deeply let down over Meghan's disclosure of a private exchange."
