
In addition to being a mother of three, early childhood development advocate, and cancer survivor and doing all of the official work she does with patronages and various organizations as a senior member of the royal family, Kate Middleton reportedly wears yet another hat behind-the-scenes in the royal family: Unofficial Father/Son Peacemaker.
The Princess of Wales is apparently the person who steps in to smooth things over when her husband, Prince William, and father-in-law, King Charles, have disagreements. In fact, at least one royal expert describes her as the "glue" that holds the two generations of the royal family together when tensions rise.