Prince William, Princess Kate’s pal hits back at ‘cruel’ rumours of split

Prince William and Kate Middleton recently sparked rumours of marital woes

Kate Middleton and Prince William recently fueled split rumours

Kate Middleton and Prince William recently fueled split rumours

A close friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton broke their silence on the current media furor around their marriage.

In a conversation with royal reporter Roya Nikkah for The Sunday Times, they claimed that the Prince and Princess of Wales are let down by the British public for their lack of support during a hard time.

They also revealed that the couple is trying to brave through the storm, all while keeping it as normal for their three kids as possible.

“Social media has provided the media with plenty of content and the speculation around their marriage is just cruel,” the insider said.

“These are people with three small children going through the hardest time they’ve had to go through as a family,” they explained, “with that as an awful backdrop.”

“They are trying to keep things as normal as possible for the kids, but it’s not easy,” the pal added.

William and Kate sparked speculations about tensions in their 13-year marriage after new reports about the royal heir’s alleged mistress Rose Hanbury began surfacing.

The Marchioness of Cholmondeley has been a friend of the royals since a long time, stemming from the decades-old friendship between Lady Rose’s maternal grandmother and the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The speculations are coupled with conspiracy theories surrounding Kate’s whereabouts due to her prolonged absence from the public eye following abdominal surgery.