- It's no secret that, in recent years, the relationship between Prince Harry and his older brother, Prince William, has been strained.
- Sources close to the royal family say that William's wife, Kate Middleton, is a peacemaker between the brothers and that this role has only become more important as things have become more strained between them.
- A Palace source recently commented on reports that Harry shared the news of his daughter Lilibet's birth with the Cambridges by texting Kate instead of telling his brother directly as a way of "cementing her role as a bridge between him and his brother."
Kate Middleton is considered the "bridge" between Prince William and Prince Harry, according to a royal source.
This has apparently been the case for a while, but it was emphasized earlier this month when Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, welcomed their daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, and Harry texted his sister-in-law with the news instead of telling his brother directly.
According to The Mail on Sunday, a Palace source said Harry sending the text message to Kate was a way of "cementing her role as a bridge between him and his brother."
After news of baby Lili's birth was made public, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a post on their official Instagram account to congratulate the Sussexes on the newest member of their family.
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"We are all delighted by the happy news of the arrival of baby Lili," Will and Kate wrote on Instagram, along with a black and white photo of Harry and Meghan posing with their son, Archie. "Congratulations to Harry, Meghan and Archie."
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