Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton have mostly put up a friendly front for the public, but whispers from the Palace tell a tale of simmering tensions.

The Princess of Wales holds a special place in King Charles’s heart given their many public interactions and the prominent roles she often performs on behalf of the monarch. It was notable how Princess Catherine had stolen the limelight during this year’s three state visits.

However, this popularity of Kate, even though she scaled back her royal duties following her cancer battle, has only grown over time. This fact reportedly does not sit well with Queen Camilla.

According to insiders, in Kate’s recent appearance, it was a great indicator of how she has received a quiet promotion in the monarchy. She and Prince William have already been putting plans in motion for big change, and the King is not opposed to it.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been planning to further slim the monarchy and put in strict rules for royal duties judged on merit and accountability.

“The old guard is not happy about this, especially Queen Camilla, who does not appreciate being told what standard she has to meet,” a source told Heat World. “But Kate is stronger than people think and she is not stepping back.”

The report comes after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped off of his royal titles and honours, with sources claiming William had a big hand in it. The Heat source said that Kate is “very much William’s partner in every way” and helps placate matters when the escalate.

Camilla is seemingly offended that Kate is already making demands even before she has become Queen.

Kate’s new ideas and the strict rules she’s demanding before she becomes Queen has put some noses out of joint. She is stepping up and the way she carried the Oriental Circlet Tiara at the State Banquet rather than her preferred Lover’s Knot Tiara, it indicates that change is very well on its way.

King Charles has indicated that the doors are open for his younger son Prince Harry as the estranged father and son reunited over a private tea in September this year.

The Duke of Sussex’s intentions to have closer ties to the UK were not so secret but when it came to Meghan Markle, experts had predicted that the Duchess of Sussex has no interest in returning to the UK.

Although, all of that changed when she stepped onto European ground by attended Paris Fashion Week in October, just weeks after the Clarence House meeting between the King and Harry. This reportedly sparked concerns for Palace aides that Meghan was potentially testing the waters by stepping into a somewhat ‘middle ground’ between the US and the royal turf.

Now, a UK barrister and broadcaster Andrew Eborn has predicted that the royal family is likely going to stay away from the As Ever founder if the “commercial clash” continues.

“I do predict there will be more visits over here and they’re certainly trying to build those bridges, but part of those building of the bridges will make sure they’re not commercialising the Royal Family and the various titles bestowed upon them.”

The royal experts have stated that the if Meghan keeps using her royal titles while pursuing money-making endeavours, the royals are likely to take a stricter action as it contradicts with the purpose of royal duties.

“The scam jam, not even proper jam, it’s the title taint,” the legal expert told Sky News. “They’re likely to keep the distance as long as she keeps using the Duchess of Sussex title for commercial ventures, like Netflix glory show.”

He noted that Meghan uses the titles to make money because people would not be interested otherwise much to the dismay of the royals. This comes as an inconvenience as removing titles of Andrew was easier given the public opinion.

Taking a drastic step for Harry or Meghan, especially a significant ratio of the public lives them, could backfire. Hence, they are also to tread carefully around the issue.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the global scientific community are mourning the tragic death of Professor Nuno Loureiro, a visionary physicist and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

The 47-year-old was found fatally shot at his Brookline home Monday night, December 15.

He was then transported to Boston hospital and was pronounced dead Tuesday Morning, December 16. 

The case is currently being investigated as homicide.

As per preliminary reports, Brookline police responded to reports of gunshots on Gibbs Street around 8:30 p.m. (local time) on Monday.

Deputy Superintendent Paul Campbell confirmed a victim was located with multiple gunshot wounds.

Till now, police have not made any arrests. The investigation, led by Massachusetts State Police with assistance from MIT and Brookline police, remains active.

“Our deepest sympathies are with his family, students, colleagues, and all those who are grieving,” MIT said in a statement.

The university described the loss as “immeasurable.”

The investigation into his killing continues.

During a press briefing on Tuesday, December 16, a reporter asked FBI Special Agent Ted Docks about the potential connection between the Brown University shooting and killing of an MIT professor.

Docks responded that there’s been investigations on whether there is “any intelligence or any information” which is connected between both incidents. 

“At this time, there seems to be no connection,” he added. 

The investigation into his killing continues. Authorities have increased patrols in the Gibbs Street area and urge anyone with information to come forward.