{"id":2294132,"date":"2026-02-22T18:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2294132"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:09:26","slug":"prince-william-and-princess-kates-birthday-gift-to-princess-lilibet-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-and-princess-kates-birthday-gift-to-princess-lilibet-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William and Princess Kate\u2019s birthday gift to Princess Lilibet | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The two couples, once dubbed the Fab Four, are reportedly no longer on speaking terms. Now, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/royal\/2171760\/prince-william-princess-kate-bombshells-new-book\" target=\"_blank\">a new book<\/a> delves deeper into their relationship and reveals a sweet detail about William and Catherine just as the royal feud was still brewing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>He writes: \u201cWilliam and Catherine sent a gift and a card of congratulations \u2013 although that would be the extent of their contact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cOne former courtier said that all talk of &#8216;the other side&#8217; was effectively banned after the brothers honoured a previous agreement to come together at Kensington Palace to unveil a statue of their mother on 1 July, on what would have been her 60th birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Elsewhere, he claims that the Waleses became increasingly concerned about working with the Sussexes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Ensure our latest royal headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=express.co.uk&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click here to activate<\/a><\/strong><strong> or just add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Mr Myers writes: \u201cWilliam and Catherine were fearful not only of the effect on team morale, but also their capacity to work with Harry and Meghan moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;A source claimed: &#8216;In one camp you had the people who cared, wanted those working in the household to enjoy themselves while working there, and on the other side it was something different every day. Nothing was ever good enough, there were constant complaints. It was exhausting.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The author claims that, according to sources, William tried to help his brother but, despite his efforts, felt he had \u201clost\u201d him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p><strong>Extracted from WILLIAM AND CATHERINE by RUSSELL MYERS, published by Ebury Spotlight on 26th February at \u00a322. 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