KEY POINTS

  • Kate Middleton was photographed while being driven to Kensington Palace Monday
  • The Duchess of Cambridge wore a floral face mask while inside her car during the sighting
  • Camilla Parker Bowles was unsmiling in her first outing after Meghan Markle's interview, a report says

Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Bowles stepped out a day after Meghan Markle made shocking revelations about the royal family in her Sunday interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Cornwall were spotted separately Monday. A "grim-faced" Middleton was photographed being driven into the Kensington Palace in London in the morning, Page Six reported. Meanwhile, Camilla also looked serious as she was driven through central London in photos obtained by the outlet.

In the snaps, Middleton wore a floral face mask for the outing despite being inside her car. Meanwhile, Camilla did not wear a face mask.

During their explosive tell-all on CBS, Winfrey asked Markle about the rumors that she made Middleton cry in the run-up of her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. The Duchess of Sussex denied it, saying "the reverse happened."

According to Markle, it was Middleton who made her cry during a tiff over flower girl dresses. She recalled that Prince William's wife had been "upset," which "hurt" the Duchess of Sussex's feelings.

Markle didn't go into detail regarding the dispute but said she has already forgiven Middleton, whom she described as a "good person." Her sister-in-law apparently "owned" her mistake and sent her flowers and a note to apologize for her actions.

"There wasn’t a confrontation. I don’t think it’s fair to her to get into the details because she apologized, and I’ve forgiven her," Markle said, adding, "What was hard to get over was being blamed for something that not only I didn't do, but that happened to me."

In an unaired segment revealed on Monday's episode of "CBS This Morning," Markle also spoke about how the press treatment the Duchess of Cambridge experienced when she had just joined the royal family did not compare to what the former actress has faced.

When asked by Winfrey if "race" had something to do with the difference in the media treatment, Markle appeared to confirm it when she responded, "And because of social media."

"It was like the Wild, Wild West. It spread like wildfire. Plus, my being American — it translated in a different way across the pond. So you had a noise level that was very different," she added. "But if they can't see that it's different ..."

Comparing her and Middleton's situation, Markle explained how negative coverage of the Duchess of Cambridge did not equate to what she faced.

"Kate was called 'Waity Katie,' waiting to marry William. While I imagine that was really hard — and I do, I can't picture what that felt like — this is not the same," Markle said. "And if a member of his family will comfortably say, 'We've all had to deal with some things that are rude,' rude and racist are not the same."

She continued, "And equally, you've also had a press team that goes on the record to defend you, especially when they know something's not true. And that didn't happen for us."

Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Bowles
Kate Middleton is already preparing to take over Camilla Parker Bowles and be the next queen. Pictured: Camilla and Middleton arrive for the annual Trooping The Colour parade on June 17, 2017 in London. Getty Images/Chris Jackson