In a dramatic twist within the British royal family, Princess Kate and Prince William are reportedly facing marital strife, intensified by rumors of infidelity and the added pressure of King Charles' health battles, despite the Duchess released a video message publicly saying she needs privacy and space amid ongoing battle with cancer.

Amidst this turmoil, the royal couple is reportedly navigating a precarious juncture in their relationship, with the monarchy's stability hanging in the balance. The situation is further complicated by legal preparations that hint at a potential divorce, casting a shadow over their future together and the monarchy at large.

According to sources, despite making a surprise public appearance shopping with Prince William, the ailing Princess Kate secretly plans her exit from royal life and marriage. The mother of three is reportedly distraught after Prince William was caught in a new cheating scandal. Simultaneously, she struggled to recover from grueling abdominal surgery, which had forced her into months of isolation.

“William and Kate appear to be at a dangerous crossroads in their marriage, and the palace is desperate to keep it under wraps. With King Charles battling deadly cancer, the royals can’t handle another major crisis,” an unnamed insider told National Enquirer.

Princess Kate has long been regarded as a key figure in rescuing the ailing monarchy, which has been rocked by illness, scandal, and assault by renegade royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

“I’m told the king has ordered William to pull out all the stops to keep Kate by his side. Even Queen Camilla, who has no love lost for Kate, is urging her not to make a hasty decision she’ll regret,” a royal courtier stated.

According to rumors around the palace, Princess Kate already plans to hire prominent attorney Anthony Julius. Julius handled Princess Diana's divorce from then-Prince Charles 30 years ago, and informants predicted she would seek a much larger settlement than Princess Diana received.

The courtier continued, “William will have to dig deep and hand over a king’s ransom of around $100 million.”

Along with shared custody of their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, Princess Kate is expected to receive multimillion-dollar homes in London and across the country, security, and the right to keep her title. The Princess of Wales experienced a secret emotional breakdown after rumors circulated that Prince William was romancing their model neighbor, blueblood Rose Hanbury, while his wife battled a medical crisis.

“I’m told Kate was apoplectic. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She confronted William when rumors first emerged that he was having an affair with Rose several years ago. He denied everything then, but Princess Kate’s having none of it now—even though Rose’s lawyers announced: “The rumors are completely false.”

“Kate loves her husband but their ‘perfect’ marriage is hanging on by a thread,” another source claimed.

Prince William and Princess Kate's unscheduled trip to a farm store near their Windsor home on March 16 marked the Princess of Wales' first public appearance since her January 16 surgery. According to reports, it was intended to demonstrate her good health and put the humiliating fallout from her faked Mother's Day family photo behind her.

Princess Kate was not wearing her wedding ring in the altered image. “It was clear that there was tension between them. There was no hand-holding nor loving glances. They looked like they wanted to get in and out of there as fast as possible,” the royal courtier stated.

The Daily Mail reported that respected BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan insisted that the woman in the farm store video was "obviously not Kate" and suggested the man was an actor. The journalist deleted her post, but the palace pushed back, claiming that the video captured the royal couple in a candid moment.

However, palace credibility suffered a significant blow when at least two more official royal photos were revealed as shocking, secretly altered images. Even if the farm store video is genuine, critics claim the encounter was staged and was a carefully planned photo opportunity to dispel rumors that Princess Kate and Prince William are in trouble.

The royal marriage is said to be fraying since Queen Elizabeth's death in 2022 when Prince William and Princess Kate were forced to take on more royal duties. “They fight over William’s control-freak ways. In fact, Kate’s admitted they have days ‘we don’t talk to each other,’” the courier said.

Princess Kate and Prince William are reportedly arguing about where Prince George should go to school and the Prince of Wales' growing drinking problem. However, the cheating scandal is thought to have pushed Princess Kate over the edge.

“It now appears there’s much more going on – and the palace is hiding it. Kate’s official royal return may not happen at all if an army of legal eagles and palace advisers trash out divorce and custody details. Still, the palace has launched an all-out effort to reassure Kate and stop her from throwing in the royal towel. Only time will tell if it’s enough to change her mind,” the source furthered.

Business Times has contacted Prince William and Princess Kate for comments on these ongoing divorce rumors. We cannot independently confirm that their marriage is on the rocks. So, devoted supporters of the Prince and Princes of Wales should take all these unverified claims until everything is proven true and correct.