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Kate Middleton’s showdown with the palace

Royal correspondent Judy Wade reveals exclusively to Woman’s Day why Kate Middleton is in trouble with the Palace…

She hasn’t got a ring on her finger yet but already Kate Middleton has fallen out with the Queen.

Last month it was reported that Prince William’s grandmother was disappointed by Kate’s failure to hold down a regular job. But even before that story was published, there were whispers that Palace officials did not approve of Wills’ girlfriend.

Despite the great happiness she has brought William, a “Keep Knocking Kate” campaign, orchestrated by people close to the throne, has been ongoing for almost a year — with the apparent aim of splitting up the couple.

After reports of spiteful comments by courtiers about Kate’s middle-class upbringing, the Palace criticism now mostly centres on the alleged laziness of William’s 26-year-old girlfriend.

“What does she do all day?” asked one royal bodyguard. “All she seems to do is go on luxury holidays or fall out of nightclubs.”

For the full story, see this week’s Woman’s Day (on sale June 23).

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