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'Kate Middleton has one thing that Princess Diana didn't have'

'Kate Era' began the moment she and Prince William exchanged vows in 2011

Published June 13, 2026
"Kate was already bringing her own special brand of magic to the monarchy"

Kate Middleton has been compared with her late mother-in-law Princess Diana from the beginning when she entered the royal family.

A royal expert has claimed that Kate and Diana comparisons were inevitable as both were ‘charismatic, compassionate, beautiful, smart, stylish.'

Speaking to the Fox News Digital, royal expert Christopher Andersen, said, "I think the 'Kate Era' began the moment she and Prince William exchanged vows in 2011.

"No one in recent memory has had a greater impact on the monarchy than Kate."

The expert went on saying, "Kate was already bringing her own special brand of magic to the monarchy before she was sidetracked by her stunning cancer diagnosis in 2024.”

Andersen shared, "From the beginning, comparisons with Princess Diana were inevitable — both were charismatic, compassionate, beautiful, smart, stylish and, most importantly, they could connect with people on a very human level."

However, he claimed but ‘Kate has one thing that Diana didn’t have: a husband who truly loves and supports her.’

"Diana also had a terrible childhood that left her emotionally fragile, in contrast to Kate, who had a solid family background and is trying to give her own children a normal childhood," the royal expert added.

Another royal expert Ailsa Anderson recently told People magazine, "She is our future queen. As Queen Elizabeth used to say, you have to be seen to be believed. She is glamorous, she is beautiful. She is warm and approachable.”

Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo is the Deputy News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over 10 years of experience. He specialises in real-time reporting on the British Royal Family and analyses monarchy transitions, internal dynamics, and global media narratives. He also covers high-profile celebrity news and international human-interest stories.