Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Kardashian clan, has appeared to take a veiled swipe at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as she stressed the importance of her family. The reality TV star, who recently celebrated her 70th birthday, manages the careers of her famous children – Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob Kardashian, as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner.

Speaking to E! News about her aspirations post-70, she said: “My life is really focused on family and my friends, and my relationships mean so much to me.”

She drew inspiration from her own mother, who worked until she was 82, saying: “My mom’s 91 and she always tells me that she worked until she was 82. That’s really what kept her young and feeling like part of life and excited to get up every morning and go to work and enjoy her career and what she was doing.”

Kris hopes to follow in her mother’s footsteps, adding: “I hope to be exactly the same and I hope to be healthy.” She said: “For me right now, it’s about my family,” adding: “My grandchildren, my kids and my health.”

Her milestone birthday was marked with a lavish party attended by A-list celebrities including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Kris’ comment about staying close with her family could be seen as a dig at Meghan and Harry, who remain estranged from his family after quitting their senior royal roles in 2020.

Tension has between the pair and Kris and her daughter Kim Kardashian, who quietly deleted photos of Meghan and Harry from their Instagram posts celebrating the bash.

There are conflicting responses about why the snaps got deleted, with Meghan and Harry’s spokesperson claiming guests were asked for permission to publicly share their images and Meghan and Harry said ‘no,’ which wasn’t relayed to the Kardashians.

However, Jenner hit back as her team told Daily Mail that her guests were never asked for their consent for pictures being posted, before rumours swirled that Harry and Meghan asked for her to take the pictures down themselves.

The publication was then told by an insider: “Meghan is so particular about curating her image and has approval over every photo that goes out. She saw those photos and realised how bad she looked compared to every other woman at the party and obviously threw a fit.”

Kris and Kim were said to be unimpressed that the elaborate bash was “overshadowed” by the photo drama.