Kate Middleton is desperate to have her fourth child to take the limelight off pregnant Meghan Markle.
Prince William’s wife told royal fans last week while she toured Northern Ireland with husband William she was ready for another kid — prompting speculation she may already be pregnant.
But insiders say the only reason she wants to expand her family is she sees it as “the last resort” to “move the spotlight from Meghan and back to herself” as she battles to win the popularity stakes amid their long-running feud.
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A source said: “Kate is inwardly seething she has been sidelined by Meghan. She used to secretly relish being in the global limelight, and sees getting pregnant as one of the only ways she can get it back from Meghan. It’s basically a pregnancy out of spite.”
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Royal commentator Carole Malone last month said Kate, 37, feels “threatened” by “gorgeous Hollywood star” Meghan, also 37.
Carole told Channel 5’s Kate V Meghan: Princesses At War that Kate Middleton has felt “put out” since Meghan entered The Firm.
She added: “Kate would very definitely be threatened by Meghan’s presence and her appearance on the royal scene.”
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Saying Kate and Meghan were “very different characters,” Carole described Kate as the “quintessential English rose” who went to private schools and was never an “outspoken feminist in the way Meghan is.”
Meghan and Kate’s feud is said to have started last year over the ex-actress’ strict demands for Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid’s dress.
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Duchess of Cambridge Kate sparked rumors last week she and William plan to try for a fourth child soon, even though their youngest son Prince Louis being born less than a year ago.
While meeting fans, mum-of-three Kate’s eye was caught by a baby boy, prompting her to tell its father: “He’s so diddy it makes me very broody.”
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Another clue suggesting Kate and Prince William are expecting again came as odds have been slashed on a fourth baby recently.
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British bookies Ladbrokes have put odds at 5/2 for Kate to announce a pregnancy this year.
Punters have also placed bets at 10/1 for her to give birth this year.
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The future King and Queen of England may also want to follow in the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps by having four children.
Prince Harry’s grandmother is the mother of Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
A source said: “Kate is inwardly seething she has been sidelined by Meghan. She used to secretly relish being in the global limelight, and sees getting pregnant as one of the only ways she can get it back from Meghan. It’s basically a pregnancy out of spite.”
Photo credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images
Royal commentator Carole Malone last month said Kate, 37, feels “threatened” by “gorgeous Hollywood star” Meghan, also 37.
Carole told Channel 5’s Kate V Meghan: Princesses At War that Kate Middleton has felt “put out” since Meghan entered The Firm.
She added: “Kate would very definitely be threatened by Meghan’s presence and her appearance on the royal scene.”
Photo credit: Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Images
Saying Kate and Meghan were “very different characters,” Carole described Kate as the “quintessential English rose” who went to private schools and was never an “outspoken feminist in the way Meghan is.”
Meghan and Kate’s feud is said to have started last year over the ex-actress’ strict demands for Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid’s dress.
Photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images
Duchess of Cambridge Kate sparked rumors last week she and William plan to try for a fourth child soon, even though their youngest son Prince Louis being born less than a year ago.
While meeting fans, mum-of-three Kate’s eye was caught by a baby boy, prompting her to tell its father: “He’s so diddy it makes me very broody.”
Photo credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images
Another clue suggesting Kate and Prince William are expecting again came as odds have been slashed on a fourth baby recently.
Photo credit: Dominic Lipinski/POOL/AFP/Getty Images
British bookies Ladbrokes have put odds at 5/2 for Kate to announce a pregnancy this year.
Punters have also placed bets at 10/1 for her to give birth this year.
Photo credit: Paul Grover/AFP/Getty Images
The future King and Queen of England may also want to follow in the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps by having four children.
Prince Harry’s grandmother is the mother of Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
Photo credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images