King Charles is ‘closer’ to Kate Middleton than to son Prince William: report

Kate Middleton “is prepared to fight” for the crown, and it may be the reason she has gotten so “close” to King Charles.

While assisting Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, in hosting over 500 members of the diplomatic corps at Buckingham Palace’s annual reception on Dec. 5, the 41-year-old Princess of Wales dazzled in the historic Lover’s Knot tiara, a favorite of Princess Diana’s, and effortlessly hobnobbed with the dignitaries in attendance.

“She hugely enjoyed that evening and looked really at home,” a royal source shared with People. “She knows the important role the family plays in building relationships globally on behalf of the UK.

“It is clear that she and the king are quite close — in some respects closer to him than William,” the insider added.

With Prince William, 41, and Prince Harry, 39, having a somewhat “fractious relationship” with their father, the insider even spilled that there was a recent improvement in William’s closeness to Charles and credited Kate for acting as a mediator.

“It’s only been recently that William has been closer [to Charles],” the source revealed. “Kate has acted as the honest broker in that.”