According to sources, Prince William prohibited Meghan Markle from wearing any of Princess Diana’s jewelry.

With Prince Harry’s feud with his brother William and the rest of the royal family in the spotlight, sources say Meghan Markle’s usage of Princess Diana’s jewelry may have exacerbated the situation.

While promoting his new book, Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography, a royal correspondent told the DailyMail that William was concerned about Harry’s connection with Meghan in its early stages. He begged the late Queen Elizabeth II to request that the Suits star not wear her jewelry.

“William, still concerned by the match,” Jobson explained. “Even sought assurances from the Queen that his brother’s bride-to-be would not wear any jewelry in the collection once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, even though his wife Catherine had been allowed to wear some, which would be due to her rank.”

Jobson pointed out that Prince William and Prince Harry’s relationship had already begun to deteriorate before Meghan Markle arrived. Regardless, Harry and Meghan’s romance was progressing considerably faster than William was comfortable with. He allegedly said, “It would be better to give Meghan more time to adjust to the royal way of life” before proposing or marrying.

“Harry felt affronted and judged it to be an insult,” Jobson continued. “As a direct result, his relationship with his brother deteriorated fast. According to Harry’s book Spare, William physically attacked him.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle started dating in the fall of 2016. They got engaged in November 2017 and married in May 2018. Although she wore one of Queen Mary’s tiaras, no specific jewelry from Harry and William’s mother was displayed.

In early 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their retirement from royal duties.

Meghan Markle Reportedly Was ‘Taken Aback’ When It Came to the Differences Between Prince William and Harry’s Lifestyles

Meanwhile, some royal sources claimed that when Meghan Markle moved into Nottingham Cottage with Prince Harry, she was “taken aback” by the lifestyle disparities between Harry and William.

“I am not saying Meghan was jealous,” an insider clarified. “But she was surprised how lavishly Harry’s brother was living compared to where they were living. It was perhaps the beginning of all the tensions between the couples.”

The source did point out that Meghan Markle was well aware that Prince William is in the direct line of succession. She believed, however, that given his royal status, Harry deserved more than he received.