Whenever a camera is pointed at her, Kate Middleton thinks of Prince Philip. Before his death , the husband of the late Queen Elizabeth II gave the royal several pieces of advice on how best to cope with the media frenzy surrounding the royal family. He knew better than anyone: marrying a future king or queen is no mean feat.

Princess Kate’s every move is scrutinized by the public and immortalized by a camera, wielded by a palace photographer, a journalist, or a commoner, a smartphone held at arm’s length. According to biographer Gyles Brandreth ’s 2021 book, Philip: The Final Portrait , the Duke of Edinburgh gave Kate a piece of advice that shaped her approach to the public.

“If you think the attention is on you personally, you’ll end up in trouble,” Philip told her, per Hel

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