The Duchess of Cambridge, much like the Queen, was reportedly hopeful that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would return to their royal roles prior to their interview with Oprah Winfrey.

• Jun 4, 2021

AceShowbiz - Kate Middleton reportedly still has her arms wide open for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle despite an apparent rising tension between them lately. The wife of Prince William is said to be willing to put aside their difference and patch things up with the Sussexes for the sake of their children.

Royal expert Camilla Tominey says that the Duchess of Cambridge has preached that her brother-in-law and his wife remained "much loved members of the family," despite their exit as senior members and their move across the pond. The Associate Editor of the Daily Telegraph in London adds that even after the couple's bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, the 39-year-old "remained keen to bury the hatchet seemingly for the sake of two-year-old Archie's relationship with his cousins."

Camila additionally claims that Kate, much like Queen Elizabeth, was hoping that Harry and Meghan would return to their royal roles before their interview with Oprah. "I have been reliably informed she was even telling her friends before the Oprah interview that she did not think it was too late to 'pull them back in,' " the royal expert writes for The Telegraph's Stella magazine.

Royal author Katie Nicholl, meanwhile, tells the outlet that "Kate's very much been the pillar of strength, guide and mentor for William that he has always been for her." As Katie notes that the second-in-line to the throne has "had a really hard time with his brother, he's really struggled with it and she's been a rock," a source adds that when it comes to the Sussexes, Kate's "natural instinct is to try to smooth things over."

This comes after Kate's uncle Gary Goldsmith claimed that the mother of three is "trying to mediate" and "bring peace" to the royal family. "The harsh truth - in my opinion - is that if Harry doesn't get a grip and stop this self-indulgent episode, there will soon be no common ground or relationship to rebuild," Gary recently told Closer. "But if anyone can bring peace to the royals, Kate can. Kate is a brilliant arbiter and peacemaker."

He added, "Every bone in her body is about making friends and doing the best she can... She's trying to mediate." He further pointed out the trio's interaction at Prince Philip's funeral to show Kate's alleged effort to mediate between Harry and William, saying, "You could see at the funeral that Kate was there trying to make peace, bringing the brothers together."

"Harry and Kate were great friends, they were a trio with William and a strong unit," Gary further stated. "Family and relationships are everything to Kate - she's very nurturing, she wouldn't like that [rift] happening and she is trying to look after her husband and do what she can to make things right."