Kate Middleton already has her late mother-in-law’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring, and also wears several pieces from her covetable jewelry collection to royal engagements. However, the 42-year-old mom-of-three doesn’t want to be compared to the late Princess Diana despite wearing some of her pieces and sharing the same royal title.
According to Robert Jobson’s new book, Catherine, The Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen, which comes out on August 6th in the U.S., the brunette beauty has always been “stressed” by comparisons to Princess Diana – so much so that she reportedly even considered “refusing” the Princess of Wales title, which Princess Diana had until her tragic death in August, 1997.
Kate Middleton Feared She Would Be Compared To Princess Diana If She Took Princess Of Wales Title
Talking about the Princess Diana comparisons, Jobson wrote, as per the Daily Mail: "She knew she'd inevitably be compared with Diana, whose untimely death had provoked such a tsunami of anger and grief. And she was right!"
"Kate found all such talk stressful," the author continued. "Indeed, it got to the point where she felt she might follow Camilla (who opted to become Duchess of Cornwall) in refusing – when the time came – to be known as HRH Princess of Wales."
Kate Middleton 'Accepted' The Princess Of Wales Title 'With Good Grace'
However, despite her initial reservations, Kate Middleton "accepted her promotion with good grace, out of respect for her husband and the King," Jobson continued in the book, before going on to explain more of the reasons why the current Princess of Wales decided to accept the royal title.
"Enough time had passed to make the title more palatable, and Catherine had been on the world stage long enough to be appreciated for her own qualities," he continued.
Prince William Previously Explained That Nobody Was Expecting Kate Middleton To 'Fill His Mother's Shoes'
Prince William touched on the Princess Diana comparisons during their engagement interview back in 2010, where he explained that nobody was expecting his then fiancée to be the "next Diana."
He said at the time: "No one is trying to fill my mother's shoes. "It's about carving your own future and your own destiny, and Kate will do a very good job at that." And he was right!
