The Duchess of Cambridge may be a mother-of-three but she’s also a very keen markswoman.
In fact, only ONE day after her sister-in-law, Duchess Meghan Markle – who is overtly against the sport – left Sandringham, Kate joined her husband, Prince William, to shoot pheasant, partridge and ducks.
According to sources, Kate has even invested in her own shotgun which she used on the Queen’s 20,000-acre Norfolk estate.
Duchess Kate is a keen markswoman and went hunting with Prince William on Boxing Day. (Source: Getty)
It has now been reported that both women enjoyed the annual Boxing Day festivities with their family – an annual pheasant shoot, which is a tradition the royals have indulged in time and time again, but only the men partook.
It is believed that Meghan and Harry left that evening, and it was the very next day, that Kate joined William on a hunt.
It is a known fact that Meghan is a staunch animal advocate and earlier reports said that Prince Harry would miss out on the annual event to avoid upsetting his wife, however, it has now come to light, that he was definitely a part of it.
In fact, it has now been reported that Meghan joined Kate and the whole royal family for the post-hunt feast at Wood Farm, the five-bedroom farmhouse where Prince Philip his retirement.
According to an Insider who spoke with the Daily Mail, the “men went out as usual for the shoot after a hearty breakfast.”
“A buffet is laid out of kedgeree, bacon and eggs, cereals and toast to set them up for the day,” an insider told the publication.
At lunchtime, the Duchesses, accompanied by the Queen and Princess Eugenie, joined the men for a feast
Apparently, everything is “incredibly relaxed” and even Prince Phillip, who is no longer able to partake in the shoot, loves being there.
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The Queen was also “delighted Kate and Meghan have sorted out their problems” and much like her wishes in her annual Christmas message “is delighted that the year has ended on a high with the whole family in harmony.”
Prince William, Duchess Kate, Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry step out for Christmas Day at Sandringham. (Source: Getty)
After a tumultuous few months, with Duchess Meghan’s apparent fall-from-grace and the constant rumours of arguments between the Duchesses – the world were delighted to see the royal “Fab Four” walking side-by-side after the annual Christmas Service.
Despite mounting rumours of a family feud, the four young royals showed a united front as they happily walked together smiling at onlookers and receiving flowers.
The occasion also marked Duchess Meghan’s first as a fully-fledged member of the Royal Family (even though she attended last year), and the mum-to-be looked simply glowing as she walked next to her sister-in-law, while linking arms with Prince Harry.
Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan on Christmas Day 2018. (Source: Getty)
But it was Prince William’s obvious snub of his sister-in-law, which was caught on camera, which fired up the rumour mill once again.
Eagle-eyed royal fans noticed a telling moment between Wills and Megs, where the Prince who for a moment walked alongside Meghan, is seen adjusting his scarf with some enthusiasm and looking at everything but the Duchess of Sussex.
Wills looked rather occupied when he stood next to his sister-in-law. (Image: Sky News)
Indeed the Prince’s scarf-adjusting display has a number of royal fans speculating that the rumoured royal feud might well be more tense between Meghan and Wills, as opposed to Meghan and Kate.
So maybe this is why they were so chummy on Christmas and Boxing Day!
One thing’s for sure, something is definitely up – but if they’re playing happy families for the sake of the Queen, then we’re totally here for it!
