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Did the royal rift between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and Prince William and Kate Middleton begin because of a housing situation?
Well, that’s what Princess Diana’s butler, Paul Burrell, is claiming in his upcoming book, The Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana, out Jan. 13, 2026. Even though he believes that Meghan “saved” Harry after the death of his mother, he also thinks that the Duchess of Sussex’s lack of understanding of royal hierarchy was their downfall.
In an excerpt of the book, obtained by the Daily Mail, Burrell explained how Harry and Meghan’s first home, Nottingham Cottage, became a problematic source o