Kate Middleton reportedly told her pals that she didn't think it was "too late to pull" her brother-in-law Prince Harry or Meghan Markle "back in" prior to their interview with Oprah Winfrey in March.
It's been said that the Duchess of Cambridge, 39, preached that the couple remained "much loved members of the family," despite their exit as senior members and their move across the pond to start afresh in Malibu, California.
A source told The Telegraph's Stella magazine that Kate has taken on the same perspective as the Queen in hoping the Sussexes might return to their roles.
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