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Emma Shacklock

Kate Middleton showed true colours with 'easy going' gesture to staff members, claims former royal butler

Catherine, Princess of Wales, smiles in the Royal Box at the Ladies' Singles Final of Wimbledon 2025.

The royals are amongst the most scrutinised and talked-about figures across the world and yet relatively few people end up having one-to-one interactions with them. Whenever we see the Princess of Wales in public she always exudes a sense of grace, calm and kindness.

She isn’t afraid to share personal anecdotes about her children or throw herself into different activities. These are small indications of what Kate’s really like, but now former royal butler Grant Harrold has revealed a unique insight into the Princess’s manner behind closed doors.

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