Kate Middleton reportedly plays an important role in helping Prince Charles and Prince William reconnect after years of having a distant relationship with each other.
While speaking with Express, body language expert Judi James described the Duchess of Cambridge role in her father-in-law’s life as a catalyst rather than a friend or a kindred spirit.
Whenever the heir to the throne is with Middleton, he looks happy and fun-loving. After all, the future queen serves as an integral buffer in their relationship triangle with Prince William.
Ever since the mom of three joined the royal family, Prince Charles and Prince William’s relationship improved. And even though Prince Charles and Prince William are not very close, they appear to try around whenever they are with Middleton.
James also talked about one photo featuring the three royals with Camilla Parker Bowles.
“While the two men point and laugh open-mouthed to suggest there’s some kind of banter going on between them, Kate’s polite attention to Charles and her appreciative smiles as he chuckles suggests she might have mended a few bridges between them over the years,” she said.
Meanwhile, James also said that Prince Charles is thankful for Middleton’s role in the royal family. The Duchess of Cambridge is also very respectful towards the future king.
Additionally, Middleton is reportedly the kind of calming and non-disruptive daughter-in-law that could help the fractured firm come together by never putting a wrong foot forward.
However, it seems that not everyone shares the same sentiment with Prince Charles when it comes to his daughter-in-law. Royal author Katie Nicholl previously revealed that Queen Elizabeth wasn’t a big fan of the Duchess of Cambridge at first.
In the book “William and Harry,” Nicholl said that Her Majesty wasn’t pleased with the fact that Middleton didn’t have a full-time job while dating Prince William.
Instead of working for hours, the future queen always traveled with the Duke of Cambridge. Photos of Prince William and Middleton kissing and canoodling in Mustique made headlines while they were dating.
As such, Middleton earned the nickname Queen of Mustique, which is a moniker that previously belonged to Princess Margaret.
Since the Queen remains to be one of the hardest-working royals, the fact that Middleton didn’t have a full-time job was unacceptable to her. And when the Duchess of Cambridge heard the monarch’s comments, it reportedly stung her deeply.
Over the years, the Queen and Middleton’s relationship has improved. And the mom of three has also proven herself to be very hardworking.