Kate Middleton 'new advisor' wants Meghan Markle in 'background'

Kate Middleton is adamant about earning more popularity than Meghan Markle.

The Princess of Wales is adamant about 'coming into her own' and wants to make her mark in the Royal Family.

Expert Nicholas Owen tells Sky News Australia: "[Kate's] popularity is absolutely assured.

"She's got new advisors around her, particularly one lady.

"A real toughy is, a sort of, of one of her main assistants."

He added: "Beyond the exterior that we all see, the smiling face, the easy way with crowds, the wonderful way Kate has with children, there is also some steel going on there.

"The determination to sort of set herself out a role, rather as you say, but is she seeing off Meghan in the process.

"Well, if that's a byproduct of what's going on, how jolly convenient, that would be nice wouldn't it, pushing Meghan further and further into the background," he concluded.