Meghan Markle had 'unrealistic expectation' of her relationship with Kate Middleton

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton. (Photo/Courtesy)

Meghan Markle had an "unrealistic expectation" of her relationship with sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge, a royal editor has claimed. While many royal watchers assumed Meghan and Kate would become close friends, especially when they lived just a few doors apart at Kensington Palace, it ended up being quite the opposite.

A new book about the couple, Finding Freedom, claims that the two women didn't have a fallout as such but admits there was tension and "awkward moments" between them. But Emily Andrews, the Mail's royal editor, claims that Meghan expected too much from her very busy sister-in-law. Speaking on Channel 5 documentary Meghan & Harry: The New Revelations, she explains: "I think it seems that Meghan had a very unrealistic expectation of her relationship with Kate.