- Queen Camilla has been accused of "shooing" Kate Middleton away from her.
- Camilla and Kate reportedly have a "tense relationship."
- Sources say Her Majesty is "hesitant" about passing the role of Queen onto Kate.
Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton had an awkward moment during the US state visit yesterday, during which Camilla seemingly shooed Kate away from her.
According to multiple outlets including Us Weekly and Page Six, and a video of the moment, Camilla subtly waved her hand, indicating that she wanted Kate to move away from her and First Lady Melania Trump—and the Princess obliged.
The royals haven't issued a statement explaining the moment (nor are they likely to), but yikes!
Last year, a source told Us Weekly that things were "tense" between Kate and Camilla, and indicated that there was a power struggle. "She loves her responsibilities," the insider said of Camilla. "Her whole life, she has always wanted to be queen, so she doesn’t want to let it go so fast." They added that she's hesitant to pass on her role to Kate, and that "They’ve always had a tense relationship."
Meanwhile, royal expert Valentine Low told GB News this year that "Kate is a completely different person to Camilla. She’s very controlled and cautious, and careful. Camilla is much more outgoing. She says what she thinks, she’s incredibly engaging, Camilla, and funny. That’s not to say Kate can’t be funny in private, but you know, it’s much more obviously the case with Camilla."
