A former royal editor is speaking out this week to say that Kate Middleton was left devastated by the claims that were made in the infamous Tatler article because she “is very keen to stop the constant comparisons between herself and Meghan Markle.”

The article, which was titled “Catherine The Great,” claimed that Kate is furious with Meghan and Prince Harry for stepping down from the British royal family because their move has left her with an overwhelming workload. She is reportedly considering taking legal action against Tatler for the story, with Kensington Palace saying that it contained a “swathe of inaccuracies and false representations.”

Former royal editor Duncan Larcombe told New magazine, via OK!, that Kate is mostly upset by the article because she wants “to stop the constant comparisons between herself and Meghan Markle.”

“It’s almost as though they want to draw a line in the sand where it’s gone a bit too far,” he said, adding that these constant comparisons make it seem like “Kate is almost used by some outlets as a stick to beat Meghan with.”

“We know William and Kate are very sensitive about comparisons with Meghan,” Larcombe explained. “The narrative of that falling out between William and Kate and Harry and Meghan touches a nerve.”

This comes after the Tatler story claimed that Kate feels “exhausted and trapped” by the workload that Harry and Meghan’s departure has left her with.

“That is such an extremely cruel and wounding barb. It’s disgusting. It’s sexist and woman-shaming at its very worst,” a royal source told Daily Mail. “The piece is full of lies. There is no truth to their claim that the Duchess feels overwhelmed with work, nor that the Duke is obsessed with Carole Middleton. It’s preposterous and downright wrong.”

“The whole thing is class snobbery at its very worst. The stuff about [Kate’s sister] Pippa is horrible. Tatler may think it’s immune from action as it’s read by the Royals and on every coffee table in every smart home, but it makes no difference,” the source continued. “It’s ironic that the Royals’ favorite magazine is being trashed by them. The Duchess is a naturally shy woman who is doing her best.”