Catherine Middleton was once a style icon, whose look wowed the world, and “wife of”. But the princess has long since gained stature and is no longer automatically mentioned in the same breath as her husband Prince William.
The Princess of Wales is the “secret weapon” of the royal family, Royals expert Emily Andrews wrote some time ago in the newspaper “The Sun”. With the Queen, the stability anchor of the monarchy died. “But Kate’s calm composure signals that the future of the family is in the best of hands,” Andrews said at the time.
Kate’s central role is no longer all that secret. On Christmas Eve 2021, broadcaster ITV showed a Christmas concert organized by King Charles’ daughter-in-law to commemorate the “unsung heroes” of the pandemic. Kate took to the keys herself: in the red dress she played the piano in public for the first time, as an accompaniment for pop star Tom Walker.
Kate is considered the royal family’s calming pool
Three children – in addition to Prince George, number two in line to the British throne, this is Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – and a lot of commitment to charities with numerous online video calls during the pandemic ensure a busy schedule. There are also public appearances where Kate can’t afford to slip up. She copes with all of this with flying colours, as her observers attest. The “Golden Girl of the Nation” looked like a Hollywood star when she appeared at the cinema premiere of the new James Bond film, wrote Andrews.
In addition, Kate is considered the calming influence of the family. Unforgotten how she brought her husband William into conversation with Prince Harry after Philip’s funeral and thus made a truce between the quarreling brothers possible. Queen Elizabeth II has always appreciated Kate’s hard work and quiet restraint. Compared to Harry’s wife Duchess Meghan, who is blamed in the British tabloids for the grandson’s rift with the palace, Kate always performs significantly better. After the Queen’s death, Kate’s role becomes even more important.
“People love William and Kate,” said former Royals spokeswoman Colleen Harris. “Because they see them as normal people with fairy dust.” Long forgotten is the time when Catherine Middleton was mocked by the public as “Waity Katie” – as “waiting Katie” because the couple, who met while studying at the Scottish University of St. Andrews, had been in a relationship for years without William proposed to her.
Kate reminds of “Queen Mum”
Commentators are now comparing the celebrant to William’s great-grandmother Elizabeth. Kate is said to have strong resemblances to the nationally beloved “Queen Mum,” who died in 2002 at the age of 101. She has the same temperament, her former private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, who also worked for “Queen Mum”, told The Times newspaper. Kate is polite to everyone, takes the time to talk and is tough. “She has that queen mother feeling about her, so if something needs to be done, she’s there,” Lowther-Pinkerton said.
Source: Stern
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