Meghan views Kate as 'a rival'

After mixed reviews for her Netflix special, Meghan is struggling to match Kate's magic, an expert tells new

- Mitya Underwood

The Duchess of Sussex and the Princess of Wales have both kicked off the Christmas season in style, and a royal expert tells new the rivalry between the pair is still alive and well.

Last week, Meghan delivered the festive special of her Meghan, With Love Netflix series just a few days before Kate hosted her star-studded Together at Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams says the two events could not have been more different and he suspects Meghan, 44, may now retire her lifestyle show altogether.

“Meghan is secretly battling to emulate some of the magic that Kate clearly creates, but it is not working,” he told us. “She displayed almost relentless positivity, which actually becomes weary to watch.

“It seems that she’d like to be a sort of Californian Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way, and therefore her show just does not have the same level of substance as Kate’s carol concert.”

The format of Meghan’s Holiday Celebration followed her earlier shows, with cooking demonstrations, DIY tutorials for wreath making, the odd cameo from husband Prince Harry and a few celebrity friends such as tennis ace Naomi Osaka.