No one has held the royal title of Princess of Wales since Princess Diana.
But Kate Middleton will soon.
Is that scary for her?
Or is she ready to take up her mother-in-law's mantle?
Keep watching for what she said.
For many royal family fans, no one will ever be as special as Princess Diana.
Known by the nickname "the people's princess," Diana was loved around the world for her charity
work and her ability to connect with the public.
She was kind, inviting, and down to earth.
Years after Diana's tragic death, pop culture has remained obsessed with the princess.
Netflix's hit series "The Crown" portrayed Diana so well that the actress behind the
role, Emma Corin, won a Golden Globe Award.
"Spencer," starring Kristen Stewart as Diana, was also met with critical acclaim.
No matter how much time has passed, the public is still enamored with the late royal.
"She still captures our attention."
"She does.
You know, this was a fairy tale that became a soap opera that became a tragedy."
Princess Diana's official title in the royal family was Princess of Wales, because she
was married to the Prince of Wales, Charles.
Taking over the title after Diana held it will be difficult, but one member of the royal
family is primed to do so upon the passing of Queen Elizabeth II: Kate Middleton, Princess
Diana's daughter-in-law.
Kate, the wife of Diana and Prince Charles' eldest son, William, will take on the role
of Princess of Wales when Charles becomes king.
Her husband will become Prince of Wales, as well as next in line for the throne.
Notably, Charles' current wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, does not hold the title of Princess
of Wales, though she is the Duchess of Cornwall.
Duke of Cornwall is a title Charles also holds.
While it will be difficult to try to fill the role Princess Diana left behind, royal
fans have faith in Kate.
Page Six reported that one told her during the queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations,
"You're going to make a brilliant Princess of Wales."
She responded, gesturing to William next to her,
"That's very kind.
I'm in good hands."
There will never be another Princess Diana, but it seems fans are more than comfortable
with Kate being the next Princess of Wales, and that she is more than ready for the role.
Her grandmother-in-law certainly seems to think so.
Queen Eilizabeth has expressed confidence in Kate's ability to serve alongside the family.
Diana's biographer, Andrew Morton, gushed to OK! about how much the queen adores the
relationship between Prince William and Kate.
Morton said,
"The thing about Kate is the queen was impressed she adored and loved William for himself,
not for his title.
[...] She spends a lot more time supporting and nurturing the relationship between William
and Catherine than she did with Charles and Diana.
It's pretty clear she wasn't going to make that mistake again."
Elizabeth reportedly adores Kate, but she once felt the same about Diana, too.
According to Tatler, the queen was vocal about her appreciation and acceptance of Diana early
in her and Prince Charles' relationship, much like how she feels about Kate and William
today.
Of course, things changed with time.
But it seems that the queen is confident in Kate's ability to take on such a major role
in the family.
According to body language expert Darren Stanton, Kate has paid tribute to Diana better than
any other royal family member.
He told Marie Claire,
"Kate has a very quiet confidence and elegance in the way she conducts herself straight from
the outset.
Her walk is confident and bold — we can tell this by Kate walking with strong arms
by her side.
She's not clutching her hands or holding her arms.
[...] She shows a genuine willingness to learn about others that cannot be faked, much like
Diana did — what you see is very much what you get with Kate."
"She does have that same empathy, especially with children."
Kate has also often paid tribute to her late mother-in-law with what she wears.
Glamour noted that she made two nods to the late princess in her looks at the Trooping
the Colour event during Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
It seems Kate takes inspiration from Diana in how she dresses as well as in the way she
interacts with the public.
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