Richard Kay likes to "stir the
#@&%, he is famous for it. I saw an interview with him a number of years ago, long for Kate was in the picture, and he was essentially trashing William. At the time I thought it was just really unpleasant but I've come to suspect there is real animosity there. Diana was his "pipeline" and I suspect that he tried to move on to William after her death and was firmly rebuffed. His dislike is really obvious and I think much of his unpleasant comments directed at the Middletons is really a sneak attack on William. He knows William is fond of them and he knows that he is also annoyed by the press so I think Kay uses the Middletons as punching bags to irritate William, JMO, of course. Plus, of course, it "stimulates" the haters. He is truly a petty small man.