Kate Middleton ‘Transcends Class’ Like Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
A royal commentator places Kate Middleton in the same league as Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana when it comes to bringing class to the monachy. The Princess of Wales took the best of both women and created her version that respects the crown’s tradition with a modern twist.
Kate Middleton helps keep the monarchy ‘in touch’ with reality
Talk TV host Jeremy Kyle spoke to writer Robert Jobson, who compared Kate Middleton to Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana. Kyle stated that Kate “transcends class,” similar to that of two of the most influential women in the modern monarchy, and Jobson agreed.
“You are actually right,” said Jobson. “Obviously, what has happened in the last three months? Her journey has been remarkable,”
“She probably helps keep the monarchy in touch when they need to stay in touch,” he continued. “She’s helping a monarchy transition, and that is why I feel King Charles sees her as the daughter he never had.”
“I think he realizes just how good she is,” the author explains. “She is at the heart of this new, modern royal family.”
King Charles ‘realizes’ that for the monarchy to continue, Kate is ‘the bridge’
Continuing their discussion regarding Kate Middleton’s contributions to the monarchy, Jeremy Kyle told Robert Jobson that King Charles has come to a profound realization. He “realizes” that for the royal family to continue into the modern age, Kate is “the bridge” to link traditional and contemporary aspects of the House of Windsor to the public.
“There is a transformation into Catherine the Princess of Wales from Kate Middleton,” Jobson explains. “It was a difficult act to follow Diana.”
“But Kate has grown into the role of Princess of Wales,” the author continues. Before Kate, Princess Diana held the title from 1981 through her 1997 death.
Queen Elizabeth helped guide the monarchy into the modern age throughout her 70-plus-year reign. Princess Diana was its most famous face.
However, Kate Middleton is unique to both women in that she can cross that bridge by retaining many of the traditional ways of the crown Briton’s respect while behaving more modernly. Diana began that journey but was cut short by Charles, who always felt jealous of the attention she received.
Princess Diana bucked tradition, paving the way for Kate Middleton
Princess Diana broke centuries of royal tradition when she became Princess of Wales in 1981. She worked diligently to create a more modern monarchy despite Queen Elizabeth’s insistence on putting tradition first.
She interacted with the public more than any other royal prior and didn’t wear gloves. Diana enjoyed holding hands and hugging, creating a natural bond between the monarchy and the public.
“She gave the monarchy a jolt. She was determined to make it less remote and led by example on that,” said former BBC royal correspondent Jenni Bond to Reuters. Here are some ways, big and small, that Diana helped modernize the monarchy.
Diana was the first royal to pick her engagement ring. She eschewed traditional wedding vows for a modern twist.
Instead of giving birth at home, as per royal tradition, Diana had her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, in a hospital. Subsequently, she was her son’s primary caretaker instead of relying solely on royal nannies.
Diana insisted that her sons be schooled with other children at public school instead of homeschooling during their formative years. She destigmatized AIDS and normalized health issues such as eating disorders and mental health issues.
Subsequently, her sons William, Harry, and Kate developed the initiative Heads Together to help continue Diana’s early work in speaking about mental health. Together, they worked to break the stigma surrounding these types of health issues.
Kate Middleton continues to recover from cancer. She is married to Prince William, and they have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
