A new unauthorized biography of the Prince of Wales,  Rebel Prince: The Power, Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles, is alleging that Charles was a bit jealous of his son and daughter-in-law’s popularity.

Page excerpted in The Daily Mail over the weekend show that Prince Charles’ felt “usurped” by the Middeltons and “isolated” from grandchildren Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2, with William and wife Kate Middleton choosing to spend Christmas with her parents rather than with the other royals and setting up their home base miles away from Highgrove (Charles’ residence) to Norfolk “where they could preserve their privacy.”

The author claims several of the Queen’s courtiers allegedly “decided to ignore Carole Middleton on social occasions” after picking up on Charles’ alleged fears of being overshadowed.

William became “infuriated” and “consulted with his grandmother,” Bower claims. The Queen countered “the hurtful snubs against Carole” with an invitation to drive her around the Balmoral estate — and allegedly inviting a TV cameraman to film their outing, according to Bower.

Now this is juicier than The Crown!

H/T: Daily Mail