Kate & Camilla’s Rumored Feud Gets New Update as Source Reveals the Real Origin of Their Drama
Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton often find themselves in very close proximity. That’s pretty on par for the course for the Queen and the future Queen. And yet there have been reports for quite a while that the two don’t really get along. It makes sense, as there are reports that Camilla and William don’t get along either. And considering Camilla’s history with Charles, it’s easy to see why William would hold a grudge.
And reportedly, the feud between Camilla and Kate has reached the point of gatekeeping a color? That’s right, Fox News Digital is reporting that there are even secret battles about who gets to wear blue.
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Royal commentator Amanda Matta told the outlet that Queen Camilla’s favorite color is more than a fashion statement, it’s her way of signaling her authority. “Protecting Camilla’s use of blue would have enforced a visual hierarchy for royal events,” Matta explained.
“Let’s not forget that Camilla entered palace life amid significant public skepticism, and she has spent the last two decades meticulously rewriting her story,” Matta said. “Her preference for a saturated, commanding royal blue has been central to that project in recent years. Her preferred shade is literally ‘royal blue.’”
The expert also said the color is preferred by royal wives, and there’s tension over who gets to wear it for events. Who would have thought a color would cause this many problems?
“Never forget Camilla claiming blue and telling other royals, namely Kate [Middleton], they could not wear it,” Matta said in a recent TikTok video.
Previous reports from the U.K.’s Express had indicated that the color was “problematic” for royal dressers because it’s a favorite of both Camilla and Kate. Camilla, however, being the senior woman in the royal family, always has first dibs.
“The queen is now able to choose her outfits before all the other women in the royal family,” a source told the outlet. “It’s part of the royal pecking order, and that includes the clothes and color. Her Majesty’s favorite color is blue, and so is Kate’s. Sophie [Duchess of Edinburgh] is also quite fond of it.”
However, the rule is reportedly not as strict as it seems. “There was a time when [royal dresser] Jacqui [Meakin] was a bit apprehensive to allow blue to be worn at the same time as the queen, but she’s relaxed that now, as long as the blues are very different shades,” an insider said.
“The fact that Meakin eventually relaxed the rule, allowing different shades to be used simultaneously, could suggest that the initial enforcement created enough friction that a diplomatic solution became necessary,” Matta explained. “The royals love their blue. It could also signal that Camilla feels secure enough in her role as queen to cede some territory, sartorially speaking.”
Ironically, it was Meghan Markle who brought royal dress protocol to the forefront. In her2022 Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan, she said, “Most of the time I was in the U.K., I rarely wore color,” adding, “To my understanding, you can’t ever wear the same color as Her Majesty (Queen Elizabeth) if there’s a group event, but then you shouldn’t be wearing the same color as one of the other more senior members of the family.”
