Kate's uncle "didn't seek permission" from the Princess of Wales to appear on reality TV, the businessman has confirmed.
Gary Goldsmith, 58, is one of the most highly-anticipated contestants for this year's series of Celebrity Big Brother.
The new series debuted on Monday, where Goldsmith opened up about his royal connections.
He also was quizzed on the Princess of Wales's whereabouts since she has been recovering from abdominal surgery.
Kate did not give her permission for Gary Goldsmith to appear on TV, he claimed
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Before going on the show, Carole Middleton's brother was asked if he had Kate's permission to be on the show.
He replied: "No, I don't need to do that. Me being on the show has not been a topic for debate.
"I love my family, they can trust me that it's all going to be okay.
"My heart's in the right place with the family. I genuinely love them and respect what they do.
Carole and Michael Middleton live a 40-minute drive away from Adelaide CottagePA"I’m a royalist deep down. All my friends are massive Republicans. I'm a Chelsea fan, they're all Spurs fans. But we love each other.
"You are allowed to have different opinions and if people choose to think I don't deserve to be there or I shouldn't be there or there are better people that could have been there, I love you for your opinion."
The 58-year-old was asked about the prospect of Kate voting for him while he was participating in the reality TV show.
He told The Daily Mirror: "Wouldn't that be great? I would love to think that they're watching and being supportive."
Kate's uncle Gary Goldsmith is on this year's series of CBBITV
Goldsmith's debut on the ITV show coincided with a new picture released in the US media of the Princess of Wales and Carole Middleton.
This was the first time the public had seen Kate since her appearance on Christmas Day in Sandringham.
The picture has not been released in the UK media, as it was unauthorised by Kensington Palace.
Kate's spokesperson has previously stressed her wishes to recuperate in private.
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Princess Kate is currently recovering from surgery GettyLast week, the Palace issued the following statement: “We were very clear from the outset that the Princess of Wales was out until after Easter and Kensington Palace would only be providing updates when something was significant.”
In January, the princess underwent a planned abdominal surgery at The London Clinic where she spent 13 days recovering in hospital.
Since then, she has been staying at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor with her husband and three children.
