Tatler Hits Back at Complaint From Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

A ROYAL PAIN: Last month, an angry Duke and Duchess of Sussex vowed they would no longer engage with the British tabloids and other newspapers, which they’ve accused of harassment, while Meghan Markle is in the midst of suing The Mail on Sunday for publishing a private letter she wrote to her father. Over the past year, Harry has complained frequently and bitterly about the British media’s treatment of his family. Now, it’s the turn of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Lawyers for the young royals have sent a letter to Tatler, the Condé Nast-owned society glossy, contesting the depiction of Kate Middleton in a (mostly) flattering feature called “Catherine the Great.” The story centers on how valuable to the royal family Kate has become, and describes her as the “ultimate power player.” The letter from the lawyers follows a statement last week from Kensington Palace, which said: “This story contains a swathe of inaccuracies and false misrepresentations which were not put to Kensington Palace prior to publication.” Penned by Anna Pasternak, author of the 1994 book “Princess in Love,” about Princess Diana’s long-standing affair with Captain James Hewitt, the Tatler story quotes anonymous sources and does not include an interview with Kate

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