Princess Diana Left Sophie Wessex 'in Tears' After the Late Royal Called Her 'Little Miss Goody Two Shoes'

Sophie Wessex is one of the British monarchy's background players, but the Duchess of Edinburgh made enough of an impact on Princess Diana that the two appeared to form a rivalry .

According to journalist Emma Cook , Wessex was once "left in tears at Diana’s comments and actions" after the late royal called her sister-in-law "little miss goody two shoes."

Wessex and Diana weren't the only royal rivalries in recent years, as Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton struggled to bond during the actress' time in the U.K. As OK! previously reported , Prince Harry discussed the two wives clashing in Spare .

"... Controversy. Something about Meg showing support for #metoo, and Kate not showing support — via their outfits? I think that was the gist, though who can say? It wasn't real," Harry wrote in his memoir of how they were first pitted against each other. "But I think that it had Kate on edge, while putting her and everyone else on notice that she was now going to be compared to, and forced to compete with, Meg."

In Harry & Meghan , the Duchess of Sussex discussed her awkward first introduction with Kate and Prince William and hinted they weren't the most welcoming.

“I was a hugger and have always been a hugger. I didn’t realize that that was really jarring for a lot of Brits,” the Suits star recalled. “I guess I started to understand very quickly that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside.”

“There is a forward-facing way of being, and then you close the door and you are like, ‘Oh, great. We can relax now.’ But that formality carries over on both sides. And that was surprising to me,” the mom-of-two added.

In recent months, Kate has been focused on her cancer treatment , but insiders claimed the Prince of Wales was annoyed with the statement the Sussexes released after the princess announced her condition, as in private, Kate is typically referred to as "Catherine," so the use of her public nickname was seen as insensitive.

“The fact that Harry and Meghan were unable to bring themselves to use her chosen name , even when they were sending her get-well-soon messages after her cancer diagnosis, was noted," a friend told an outlet. "William takes offense at people calling Catherine ‘Kate,’ because she has asked to be known as Catherine. It’s a fairly simple wish to respect. I’m sure Meghan wouldn’t like it if William started publicly calling her ‘Meghan Markle.’"

“Of course, it’s an utterly trivial thing, but those of us who know William know that it is one of the things that pushes his buttons," a source noted. "Pushing his buttons while he was going through his wife’s cancer seemed an entirely unnecessary and deliberate irritation."

“No one’s saying it’s responsible for all the trouble, but deliberately calling someone by a name they don’t like is just bloody rude," they added. "If Harry and Meghan were serious about healing their issue, a good first step would be to call her Catherine.”

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Daily Express obtained the quotes by Cook.