Kate Middleton and Prince William are getting ready to split their time between the UK and the US as they work on launching their Royal Foundation in America

Following her public cancer update video earlier this month, Kate Middleton has quietly resumed work and made significant strides towards her future role in the United States. Last week, six months after her initial diagnosis announcement and temporary withdrawal from Royal duties, she held a meeting at Windsor Castle with members of her Centre for Early Childhood team, subtly indicating her return.

In a more substantial sign of what’s to come, it has been revealed that Kate and William have recently completed and submitted an important official document to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This is in preparation for the official launch of their Royal Foundation charity in the US.

The inclusion of “healthcare services relating to mental health” in their trademark application suggests a clear overlap between the Prince and Princess of Wales ‘ Foundation and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation. This could potentially spark a turf war in the States.

A source told OK! Magazine: “Meghan was quite shocked when she found out that Kate and William plan to do more work in America after trademarking their foundation’s brand with authorities,” adding, “Although they have made a couple of trips to the US, it’s not really part of their territory and now Meghan feels they could be moving in on her turf,” reports OK!.

Kate and William, both 42, lodged an initial bid to secure a trademark in May last year, as seen in documents obtained by OK!, stretching across a range of goods and services within the Foundation’s remit, from charitable fundraising and educational activities to “Healthcare services relating to mental health.

On the flip side, Meghan and Harry are forging ahead with their Archewell Foundation endeavours, aiming to “show up, do good” and highlighting projects such as The Welcome Project a recent initiative designed to support women-led programmes aiding Afghan refugee women resettling in the US.

Throwing in a twist, there was a trademark filed back in 2012 for “The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry” through the exact law firm handling the Cambridges’ current application, though it faced cancellation in 2019, just one year prior to Harrys departure from UK shores for sunny California with Meghan.