The Duchess of Sussex and Duchess of Cambridge made headlines earlier this week for showing what some deemed major PDA, with Kate Middleton giving Meghan Markle a kiss on both cheeks on Monday at the Commonwealth Day service held at Westminster Abbey.

The public display of affection was intentional, says a Vanity Fair report published Wednesday, as it appears the two are trying to publicly put rumors to rest.

According to a palace source, Kate Middletons unusual public gesture was deliberate she hoped the warm embrace would be captured by the worlds media and finally put an end to the rumors of an ongoing feud, an anonymous palace source told the publication.