Kate is ‘smashing it’: Middleton fights back against Meghan’s claims

Kate Middleton has begun fighting back against Meghan Markle's claims against the Duchess in her Netflix documentary –  with Kate as the "winner" of the "no-brainer" popularity contest, says former ITN Royal editor Tim Ewart.

“This contest which the papers love to portray – the two Duchesses, who is going to be the most popular and so on,” Mr Ewart told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo.

“This contest is a no brainer now – there is only one winner in this popularity contest and it’s Kate – in fact, she’s now according to many surveys the most popular member of the Royal Family.

“She’s really smashing it at the moment.

“Kate doesn’t really need to fight back exactly – she just needs to carry on doing what she’s doing.”