Kate Middleton had long-term plans for the Royal Foundation. As such, it may be safe to say that she wasn’t the one who wanted to push through with the split.

During a previous interview, the mom of three said that she’s very excited about what may be in store with the Royal Foundation.

“There’s a lot I’m hugely excited with the foundation. We mentioned before about working together, looking at William as well, with some long-term prospects. Imagine if we were able to do some Heads Together campaign with another generation of members of the Royal Family,” she said.

Meghan Markle had just joined the royal family when Middleton gave her a positive interview about the Royal Foundation. This is the reason why their decision to split was quite shocking for royal fans.

But it has been revealed that the decision to go their separate ways came from Prince Harry and Markle. Prior to the announcement, the royal couple was rumored to be feuding with Prince William and Middleton.

After months of speculation, the announcement was made by both the Cambridges and the Sussexes. At present, Prince William and Middleton are still handling the Royal Foundation. Prince Harry and Markle, on the other hand, created their own foundation under the Sussex name.

And just last month, the split was made official after Prince Harry and Markle’s name and any mention of their contributions to the Royal Foundation was removed from the website. Prince William and Middleton were also named as the principals of the foundation.

Sources revealed that Prince William and Middleton will continue to focus on causes that are close to their hearts. Prince Harry and Markle will also be doing the same thing.

And the split was done not only because of the differences in the royal couples’ goals but also as a preparation for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s future roles as king and queen.

Prince William, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton
Pictured [L-R]: The Duke of Cambridge, Duke of Sussex, Duchess of Sussex and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Westminster Abbey to attend a service to mark the centenary of the Armistice on Nov. 11, 2018 in central London. Paul Grover/AFP/Getty Images