Showing poise in his public appearances and dodging the harsh criticism leveled at her sister-in-law Meghan, the new princess of wales has become a model for royalty since joining the most famous family in the UK.
Catherine married in 2011 with the now heir to the throne, prince william, and has been winning importance in public appearances as Queen Elizabeth II reduced her schedule of activities.
The couple, both in their 40s, played an important role during the coronavirus pandemic and have emerged in recent years among the most popular members of the Crown after the late sovereign.
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Before Kate Middleton, and later Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall, the new Princess of Wales is the daughter of a businessman and a flight attendantMichael and Carole Middleton.
He studied at a prestigious private schoolMarlborough CollegeY started dating Guillermo while he was studying art history at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland.
The couple has remained together ever since, except for a brief break in 2007 which, according to Kate, made her “a stronger person”.
She worked for a short time as a buyer at the luxury fashion chain Jigsaw. before their wedding in London’s historic Westminster Abbey in 2011, in which he wore a creation of Alexander McQueen with lace sleeves.
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William’s decision to marry “a commoner” after a long relationship contrasts with the 1981 wedding of his father, now King Carlos III, with the aristocrat Diana Spencer, barely 20 years old, 12 years younger than him.
From the link, Kate has explained few things about her experience in the Crown, unlike his sister-in-law Meghan Markle, who married William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, in 2018.