Kate Middleton and Prince William's three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, were top of mind throughout the princess' cancer diagnosis and treatment in 2024.

"She is benevolent with her intentions, but also wishes to carve out her own role for both herself and her family," a senior royal aide said.

Kate Middleton "privately expressed" reluctance to take on the Princess of Wales title that was closely associated with the late Princess Diana A former senior aide to William and Kate tells the author, "This tells you how considered she is"

Princess Kate thought Meghan Markle was "abrasive" and "saw the inevitability of the parting of ways," a new royal book says.

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The Princess of Wales also talked about her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

The Princess of Wales loves her Jimmy Choo high heels, and the wife of Prince William wore a spectacular gold pair in 2017 at the National Portrait Gallery.