10 things Prince Harry wrote about Kate Middleton in his memoir 'Spare' as he expresses ‘regret’

10 statements Prince Harry made about Kate Middleton in his memoir ‘Spare’

Prince Harry’s relationship with Kate Middleton and Prince William was reportedly good until he and his wife Meghan Markle decided to separate from the royal family. The move caused several issues between the two couples. However, the rift ensued after the Sussexes gave a bombshell interview to Oprah Winfrey and Harry published a book titled ‘Spare’, revealing shocking things about his famous family. However, following Kate’s cancer diagnosis, the Duke of Sussex is said to be in a “painful place”. Let’s take a look at statements the 39-year-old royal made about his sister-in-law.

1. Prince Harry on meeting Kate Middleton for the first time

Prince Harry in his memoir recalled the time when he met the future queen for the first time. He reportedly said, “I liked his new girlfriend. She was carefree, sweet, kind. She’d done a gap year in Florence, knew about photography, art. And clothes. She loved clothes. Her name was Kate.”

2. Prince Harry’s thoughts on Kate and William’s wedding

In the book, Harry wrote about the time when his brother and his sister-in-law tied the knot in 2011. The father-of-two reportedly shared, “I recall Kate walking down the aisle, looking incredible, and I recall Willy walking her back up the aisle, and as they disappeared through the door, into the carriage that would convey them to Buckingham Palace, into the eternal partnership they’d pledged, I recall thinking: Goodbye.” He also added, “I loved my new sister-in-law, I felt she was more sister than in-law, the sister I'd never had and always wanted, and I was pleased that she’d forever be standing by Willy’s side.”

3. Kate Middleton's reaction after knowing about Meghan Markle

As per Harry, both his brother and his sister-in-law were glad to know about Meghan Markle’s presence in his life. He reportedly mentioned, “Kate seemed to like her too. We'd had them over for dinner during one of Meg's visits, and Meg cooked, and everything was good.” “Willy had a cold: he was sneezing and coughing, and Meg ran upstairs to get him some of her homeopathic cure-alls. Oregano oil, turmeric. He seemed charmed, moved, though Kate announced to the table that he’d never take such unconventional remedies,” he revealed.

4. Kate Middleton’s reaction to Meghan Markle’s first pregnancy

Prince Harry in 'Spare' also talked about the time when Prince William and Kate got to know about Meghan’s first pregnancy. He noted, “We whispered the news, and Willy smiled and said we must tell Kate. She was across the room, talking to Pippa. I said we could do it later, but he insisted. So we went and told Kate and she also gave a big smile and hearty Congratulations. They both reacted exactly as I’d hoped—as I’d wished.”

5. Kate Middleton’s reaction to Meghan Markle borrowing her lip gloss

Harry in his book mentioned an incident that reportedly created an issue between his wife and his sister-in-law. He wrote, “Meg asked to borrow Kate's lip gloss. An American thing. Meg forgot hers, worried she needed some, and turned to Kate for help. Kate, taken aback, went into her handbag and reluctantly pulled out a small tube.” “Meg squeezed some onto her finger and applied it to her lips. Kate grimaced. Small clash of styles, maybe? Something we should’ve been able to laugh about soon after. But it left a little mark,” he added.

6. Meghan Markle left family shocked after Trooping the Color

Harry wrote in his memoir what happened after Kate asked Meghan about her first Trooping the Color experience. He stated, “Kate asked Meg what she thought of her first Trooping the Color. And Meg joked: Colorful. And a yawning silence threatened to swallow us all whole.”

7. Bridesmaid dress fiasco

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 2018 wedding came with a lot of controversies and one of them was Princess Charlotte's bridesmaid dress fit. Revealing the conversation between the princesses, the Duke wrote, “[...]They set up a time to speak that afternoon. Charlotte's dress is too big, too long, too baggy. She cried when she tried it on at home, Kate said. Right, and I told you the tailor has been standing by since eight am. Here. At KP. Can you take Charlotte to have it altered, as the other moms are doing?” It followed a lot more drama before Kate reportedly “came by with flowers and a card that said she was sorry.”

8. Issue over Easter gifts

In the book, Harry shared a dispute he and Meghan had with his brother and Kate. He reportedly said, “Easter presents? Was that a thing? Willy and I had never exchanged Easter presents. Pa always made a big deal about Easter, sure, but that was Pa. Still, if Willy and Kate were upset, we apologized.”

9. Kate Middleton hurt by Meghan Markle's 'baby drain' comments

Spare mentioned an exchange Meghan and Kate had with each other. Harry reportedly wrote, “Kate mentioned a phone call in which they'd discussed the timing of wedding rehearsals. Meg said: Oh, yes! I remember: You couldn’t remember something, and I said it’s not a big deal, it’s baby brain. Because you’d just had a baby. It's hormones.” He added, “Kate’s eyes widened: Yes. You talked about my hormones. We're not close enough for you to talk about my hormones! Meg's eyes got wide too. She looked genuinely confused. I'm sorry I talked about your hormones. That's just how I talk with my girlfriends.”

10. Kate fixed rumors about her and Meghan’s fight

Harry in his memoir reportedly noted, “Kate got things rolling straightaway by acknowledging that these stories in the papers about Meg making her cry were totally false. I know, Meghan, that I was the one who made you cry.” He asserted, “I sighed. Excellent start, I thought. Meg appreciated the apology, but wanted to know why the papers had said this, and what was being done to correct them?”