Kate Middleton’s royal success came from dodging Princess Diana’s missteps: author

Kate Middleton has been crowned the reliable glamorous face of a modern monarchy Several royal experts believe that her secret to success has been playing by the rules and not developing out as a royal rebel Edward White has written a new book about Kate s late mother-in-law Princess Diana titled Dianaworld An Obsession It examines the Diana Effect and how it continues to influence both the monarchy and pop way of life decades after her death at age White advised Fox News Digital that unlike Diana who became engaged to the much older former Prince Charles when she was just years old Kate was more mature when she announced I do to Prince William Kate married the royal in when she was and he was KING CHARLES' INFIDELITY LED PRINCESS DIANA TO RELY ON 'REVOLVING DOOR' OF 'SPIRITUAL ADVISORS' AUTHOR Kate Middleton is much more reminiscent of the older generation of royal figures in the way that she comports herself White explained She was almost when she married William and that was deliberate from both sides The big lesson that she ostensibly learned from Diana s life is don t rush into becoming a royal Diana s life is more reminiscent to me of a pop star s life White shared She didn t know what she was getting herself into She was so young and very very sheltered when she entered the royal family Someone once disclosed If you don t know who you are before you re famous then fame is the thing that you become It is the thing that will define who you are I think that s what happened to Diana at least for multiple years Kate was not born into royal life She s the daughter of a flight attendant and a flight dispatcher and comes from a well-to-do area of London It was at the University of St Andrews in Scotland where Kate first met William the elder son of Charles and Diana and heir to the British throne They were first friends and then housemates before they were romantically linked in Kate graduated in with a degree in art history and a budding relationship with William William complained about press intrusion and Kate s lawyers inquired newspaper editors to leave her alone Even so the British media followed every twist in their relationship including a brief split in The tabloids dubbed her Waity Katie for her patience during their courtship William later acknowledged that the couple s romance wobbled for several months saying they were both young and trying to find their way In comparison Diana was known as Shy Di when she revealed herself suddenly thrust into the glaring media spotlight She later became an unlikely revolutionary during her years in the House of Windsor CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERDiana helped modernize the monarchy by making it more personal changing the way the royal family related to people By interacting more intimately with the inhabitants kneeling to the level of children sitting on the edge of a subject s hospital bed writing personal notes to her fans she set an example that has been followed by other royals as the monarchy worked to become more human and remain relevant in the st century But Diana s brief life was plagued with problems She became paranoid of the palace trying to control her and cited a lack of aid from senior members and the men in gray or palace aides who prioritized tradition Meanwhile Charles continued seeing his mistress Camilla Parker Bowles Their marital woes played out on the world stage and Diana famously declared in an explosive interview with the BBC There were three of us in this marriage so it was a bit crowded Diana dealt with the press scrutiny in the way that she felt that she could and in the way that she felt she had to commented White I don t think anybody was advising her to behave the way that she did with them It s an invidious position to be in Kate Middleton handles the press scrutiny really well but she had to switch herself off and only focus on duty The best way of dealing with the scrutiny is by giving the press nothing White continued By stepping through the hoops of shaking hands cutting ribbons and showing contentment being dutiful and not being too big for your boots Those are all the things that the monarchy is built on WATCH PRINCE WILLIAM KATE MIDDLETON CAN LEARN FROM PRINCESS DIANA'S MARRIAGEBritish broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard advised Fox News Digital that Kate receives constant endorsement from both the palace and her family something that Diana lacked as she struggled with royal life The truth is there was an enormous amount of tension and animosity between Princess Diana and Prince Charles commented Chard They were not a happy couple and didn t work as a crew Princess Diana was like a rabbit thrown into the headlights Life was hard as she didn t have the endorsement she craved and needed She learned to fend for herself grew in strength and was perceived as a rebel She wasn t going to allow anybody to dim her light Princess Catherine came from a supportive family Chard shared She also had a longer time edging her way into royal life The the greater part pivotal factor is that she and Prince William are a dream company They work together perfectly They are each other s rocks plus they have an amazing extended encouragement system Princess Catherine has inevitably had a strong sense of self a quiet strength confidence and resilience She also knows what is expected of her as the future of the modern monarchy She navigates her role like a breeze and is the perfect future queen Chard added Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner also agreed that William a supportive spouse has been essential to helping Kate tackle royal life with ease Diana was strangled by royal bureaucracy having to live with royal rules and regulations he announced After trying everything to make Charles love her she eventually decided to fight back LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS I used to work with Diana during those days he shared I watched on countless occasions when both competed with each other for the best photo opportunity Diana invariably won because she was The People s Princess and everybody needed to see her on masses walkabouts not Charles which he grew to hate Diana also confided in the wrong people when she demanded her voice heard Chard argued In William and Harry criticized the BBC after it was revealed that one of the broadcaster s journalists used deceitful behavior to secure Diana s TV interview William mentioned the BBC s failures contributed to the deterioration of his parents marriage and worsened Diana s feelings of paranoia Diana was killed in from injuries she sustained in a car accident She was At the time her car was being chased by paparazzi Princess Catherine had far greater preparation and resilience than Princess Diana due in part to entering into the monarchy as an adult well aware of the institution s demands and with years of help from Prince William her family as well as the palace British royals expert Hilary Fordwich stated Fox News Digital She s been able to turn to her family to help her handle both constituents and private challenges Fordwich shared She has handled the intense media scrutiny with a blend of transparency regal dignity and composure Even her latest general acknowledgment regarding the unfortunate photo editing disagreement demonstrated accountability and leadership shielding the royal family from any further backlash Despite intense international speculation during her illness Princess Catherine even managed to share information on her terms balancing population interest with personal privacy Fordwich continued She hasn t played the press in the same way Princess Diana did as Princess Catherine is far more secure in general There s one thing all the royal experts agreed on the monarchy s future looks bright something Diana would be proud of Princess Diana sparkled had an affinity with children and loved her children more than anything in the world commented Chard The same can be disclosed of Princess Catherine