The Princess of Wales endured a challenging week as she faced scrutiny for her altered Mother’s Day photo, for which she has since issued an apology.
Despite recent trials, royal sources indicate that Kate’s inner resilience has aided her in navigating the speculation and criticism that overshadowed what should have been a joyous family occasion. It was also an opportunity for her to reassure the world of her progress towards recovery following her abdominal surgery in January.
Magazine Editor, Ingrid Seward, said: “She has always been strong and determined, and someone who knows what she wants. She’s certainly no pushover.”
Carole Middleton, a former flight attendant, achieved self-made millionaire status through the party supplies business she established from her kitchen table.
Additionally, the Princess’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy, hailed from a family of coal miners and made astute investments in property. Due to her unwavering determination to improve her circumstances, Dorothy earned the nickname “the Duchess.”
“You can see where Kate gets it from. Even when she split up with William years ago, she didn’t collapse like a tired flower in a vase; she went out there and looked amazing,” said Ingrid.
Royal author Robert Jobson, whose new biography Catherine, Princess of Wales is due to be published this summer, agreed, saying: “Kate is somebody who has inner strength and is steely behind the smile… Just because Kate is a nice person and a decent person, doesn’t mean she’s a weak person.”
He adds: “She’s an intelligent, independent woman who’s got three kids and carries out a full schedule of work and is recuperating from serious surgery.
“So, with all these things going on, she is not going to buckle at this.”
Instead, the Princess, 42, is keen to put this episode behind her and has her sights set on a fun family Easter celebration. Her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis break up for the school holidays this week, and Kate will no doubt be planning some fun springtime activities.
The family is expected to relocate to their rural retreat, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where they can enjoy leisurely walks along the beach with their dogs, engage in Easter activities such as crafting bonnets and painting eggs, bake together, and indulge in other recreational pursuits.
As William said during a visit to a youth club last week: “My wife is the arty one.”
