{"id":2254913,"date":"2026-01-28T18:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2254913"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:18:39","slug":"why-kate-middleton-is-reportedly-seething-over-royal-family-power-play-unfolding-behind-palace-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-kate-middleton-is-reportedly-seething-over-royal-family-power-play-unfolding-behind-palace-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Kate Middleton Is Reportedly \u2018Seething\u2019 Over Royal Family Power Play Unfolding Behind Palace Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate Middleton is reportedly trying to keep the palace together after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:years of scandals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">years of scandals<\/a>, but it sounds like one troublesome family member is keeping the chaos going.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tug-of-war going on behind palace walls involves the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor using his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, \u201cto stay informed and involved\u201d in royal family business, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/celebrity\/news\/kate-middleton-horror-andrew-spies-in-the-palace\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:per Closer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">per <em>Closer<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThe perception is that he uses them as his eyes and ears \u2013 and, whether intentional spies or not, this is creating mistrust,\u201d a royal insider told the publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This detail reportedly has the Princess of Wales \u201cseething\u201d over the \u201ccontinued prominence of Andrew and his daughters.\u201d It has \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234956161\/king-charles-royal-turmoil-prince-andrew-scandal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pushed tensions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pushed tensions<\/a> with Prince William and Kate to a breaking point\u201d because they want to maintain a friendly relationship with Beatrice and Eugenie. Unfortunately, the Andrew dynamic has them worried that he\u2019s \u201cwhispering in the background of royal decision-making.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kate-middleton-prince-william-controversial-162846152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Middleton &amp; Prince William\u2019s Controversial Sleeping Arrangements Show the Reality of Their Life as a Family of\u00a05;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Kate Middleton &amp; Prince William\u2019s Controversial Sleeping Arrangements Show the Reality of Their Life as a Family of\u00a05<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate has worked hard \u201cto rebuild trust in the monarchy after years of scandal\u201d with the public, but Andrew continues to subtly make his way back into the royal fold. Still, the process of moving the ex-Prince Andrew out of Royal Lodge has already begun, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/37907493\/andrew-eviction-royal-lodge\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:per The Sun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">per <em>The Sun<\/em><\/a>, which should bring the Princess of Wales some relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The U.K. outlet noted that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/real-reason-king-charles-having-185524806.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:moving trucks were seen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">moving trucks were seen<\/a> at his former home, Royal Lodge, on January 14. There are also renovations underway at his new residence, Marsh Farm, on King Charles\u2019 Sandringham estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe snow or rain hasn\u2019t delayed the work on Marsh Farm, but it still needs a lot of attention to make it habitable,\u201d a source told <em>The Sun<\/em>. \u201cBut one thing for sure is that it is a lot, lot smaller and less luxurious than Royal Lodge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/articles\/1234963077\/kate-middleton-children-nanny-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why Kate Middleton\u2019s Children\u2019s Nanny Always Sits in the Back Seat, Resurfaced Reports\u00a0Claim;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Why Kate Middleton\u2019s Children\u2019s Nanny Always Sits in the Back Seat, Resurfaced Reports\u00a0Claim<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal expert Hugo Vickers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/royal\/royal-news\/royal-family-really-needs-royal-36402970\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told OK! magazine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told <em>OK! <\/em>magazine<\/a> that Kate is the glue holding the royal family together these days. \u201cCatherine is hugely popular; she\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/kate-middleton-become-palaces-shining-145627755.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the star of the royal family.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the star of the royal family.<\/a> The other royals, like Princess Anne, do a wonderful job, but with Prince Harry and Andrew off the scene, we have a very small royal family now. We really need Catherine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal family is going to hope for a less scandalous 2026, but Andrew\u2019s Jeffrey Epstein problem isn\u2019t going away \u2014 which only puts more pressure on the Princess of Wales to be the palace\u2019s beacon of hope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More on the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/tags\/royal-family\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:royal family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">royal family<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">click here<\/a> all the biggest royal scandals in the past 50 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HbFny79NA2bFSuhyVBg2IA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/4ac03f376ed0aa8542125378d28d0e95\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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The tug-of-war going on behind palace walls involves the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor using his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, \u201cto stay informed and involved\u201d in royal family [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2254914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[403835,23651,26598,22769,308662],"class_list":["post-2254913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-andrew-mountbatten-windsor","tag-kate-middleton","tag-princess-beatrice","tag-royal-family","tag-royal-lodge"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Why-Kate-Middleton-Is-Reportedly-\u2018Seething-Over-Royal-Family-Power.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2254913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2254913"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2254913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2254915,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2254913\/revisions\/2254915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2254914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2254913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2254913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2254913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}