America-based royal biographer and journalist Christopher Andersen told ABC: “She’s the world’s number one practitioner of soft power.” He added: “World leaders swoon in her presence.” Andersen said: “The presidents of China, France, and the US all act like smitten schoolboys when she is strategically seated to their immediate right at state banquets. In one sense, she is Diana 2.0.”
Princess Catherine married into the Royal Family in 2011 when she and Prince William tied the knot. When Prince William becomes king, Catherine will automatically become Queen Consort. According to royal experts, she has been preparing for that role well, carrying out a huge number of royal engagements over the years and supporting the family.
Prince William on Diana comparisons
Princess Catherine and Princess Diana reportedly had plenty of things in common, from enjoying sports and travel to matching outfits and even similarities on their wedding days. In an interview, William said there was “no pressure” for his future wife to be Diana’s replacement, as so many people had drawn comparisons between the two, reports Woman and Home.
“Like Kate said, it's about carving your own future. No one is going to try to fill my mother’s shoes and what she did was fantastic. It’s about making your own future and your own destiny, and Kate will do a very good job of that,” William said.
Diana’s lasting legacy
Decades after Princess Diana’s untimely death in a Paris car accident in 1997, royal fans are still in awe of her. Diana devoted herself to charity work, becoming a patron to causes close to her heart. At first, she focused on causes related to children’s welfare, and she later took an interest in health issues.
