Tatler blasts Kate Middleton’s legal complaint over article saying she was ‘trapped’ by Megxit & says it has ‘no merit’
THE Duchess of Cambridge's legal complaint over Tatler's unflattering article has been blasted by magazine bosses as having "no merit".
The society bible stunned Kensington Palace in a piece claiming Kate, 38, felt "exhausted and trapped".
Tatler further angered royal aides quoting a source claiming Harry and Meghan quitting for America had "effectively thrown her children under a bus".
Kensington Palace lawyers issued a legal complaint last week against the magazine's publishers.
Last night Tatler spokesman Emily Hallie said: "We can confirm we have received correspondence from lawyers acting for the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge and believe it has no merit."
Tatler's July/August features the duchess on its front cover with the headline "Catherine The Great".
The magazine's editor has said he stood behind journalist Ana Pasternak and her sources.
The article angered the palace which also made reference to eating disorders, suggesting Kate has become "perilously thin like Princess Diana".
And claimed Meghan and Kate's rift was sparked by a row over Charlotte wearing tights to her royal wedding to Harry in 2018.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said: "This story contains a swathe of inaccuracies and false misrepresentations which were not put to Kensington Palace prior to publication."
Last night the palace did not want to comment further on Tatler's response.
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Over the weekend, a Royal source told The Mail on Sunday: "The piece is full of lies. There is no truth to their claim that the Duchess feels overwhelmed with work. It’s preposterous and downright wrong.
"Tatler may think it’s immune from action as it’s read by the Royals and on every coffee table in every smart home, but it makes no difference.
"It’s ironic that the Royals’ favourite magazine is being trashed by them.
"The Duchess is a naturally shy woman who is doing her best."
The Tatler article also claims Kate had a spat with Meghan Markle before she wedded Prince Harry in 2018.
But the Mail on Sunday reports that Kensington Palace insists the story is wrong.
The newspaper said it understands that Tatler approached Kensington Palace in February to ask if Kate would pose for a cover shoot - but the request was declined. It adds that the palace was not offered the chance to comment on the specific content of Ms Pasternak’s article.
Editor-in-Chief of Tatler Richard Dennen stands behind the reporting of Anna Pasternak and said Kensington Palace “knew it was running the Catherine the Great cover months ago".
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