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    The Queen Gives Kate Middleton Lessons In Being Royal

    EntertainmentWise – Sun, Feb 5, 2012 05:50 GMT
    The Queen Gives Kate Middleton Lessons In Being Royal

    Kate Middleton intends to step out as a working Royal and who better to teach her than the Queen herself?

    The Duchess of Cambridge is stepping out solo as Prince William embarks on his stint in the Falklands, but she needn't fear becoming royally flustered; the Queen has offered her a series of training sessions to prepare her for life in the public eye.

    Fine. So it IS a little bit like the movie 'Princess Diaries'. Only instead of Anne Hathaway we have Kate, and instead of Julie Andrews we have Elizabeth II. Fingers crossed there'll be a shade less mayhem as well...

    Kate intends to set out on a series of solo engagements before her tour of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Malaysia and Singapore with Prince William in September. We imagine that would be a little nervewracking; no wonder the Queen, who took to the throne 60 years ago, has invited her to the palace for regular lessons!

    One source has claimed that Elizabeth II has taken quite a shine to her grandson's new wife:

    "The Queen has developed a great affection for Kate and wants her to feel fully supported. She knows how big a step carrying out official duties will be for Kate... The engagements they will carry out together promise to be invaluable learning opportunities for Kate, as well as being a real honour."

    We imagine the former Miss Middleton will be worthy of a crown herself come the Diamond Jubilee this summer!

    Check out Kate and Liz in action...

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    11 comments

    • John
      John  •  3 months ago
      but she could be said to have 'taken to' like a duck to water, perhaps.
      No hair left knowingly un-split. I'm not pedantic, I just like things to be right........8:)
    • PatAck
      PatAck  •  Birmingham, England  •  3 months ago
      What a pity she didn't do the same for Diana, but then again Diana was married to an #$%$--e
    • Anon
      Anon  •  3 months ago
      HM The Queen didn't "take to the throne", she ascended to it. Good luck, Kate. Wouldn't you rather be normal?
      • Chris
        Chris 3 months ago
        SHE STOLE THE THRONE
        Her real name is Elizabeth Saxe-Gotha Coburg
    • karen
      karen  •  3 months ago
      well lets face it the queen is a good roll model. long live the queen
    • CAgirl
      CAgirl  •  London, England  •  3 months ago
      To bad she didn't take such an interest in Diana
    • pete
      pete  •  St Albans, England  •  3 months ago
      Glad the Queen is taking an interest, but why does every one call Kate (Middleton) what about her married name?
    • Ilana
      Ilana  •  Ilford, England  •  3 months ago
      I suspect that with the backlash the Queen got over the problems with Diana when she married Charles, the Queen genuinely now wants to do things differently and is happy to help Kate Middleton. I don't see the harm. It's not a role I would have chosen for myself though being married to a Royal. I wish Kate Middleton luck.
    • COLIN SPINK
      COLIN SPINK  •  Ilford, England  •  3 months ago
      We are lucky we have ot a queen and not a Ruler,we have most amasing pantronage any counry could have, people from all over the world come to our country to visit and see our royals, so it it great Kate is being given a guide line, god save our queen
    • Babs Yearley
      Babs Yearley  •  Manchester, England  •  3 months ago
      I think its a lovely and invaluable idea. It will give Kate a taste of the old style way of doing thing that she can then mix with the new. It will also take some of the pressure off Prince Phillip accompanying the Queen to public functions. A sign of things to come I think.
    • Nancy
      Nancy  •  San Antonio, United States  •  3 months ago
      I believe the Queen learned a heart-felt lesson with Diana and she truely Loves William and Harry, her support shows why she is Queen.........
    • Les
      Les  •  3 months ago
      As long as she doesn't try to turn her into another princess Anne with a loaf of bread on her head.
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