Kate Middleton was given a stark warning by Prince Philip shortly before his death, which insiders tell RadarOnline.com has shaped her conduct ever since and reinforced the royal family's view of her as the ideal future Queen.

Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99 , is said to have taken a particular interest in preparing Kate, now 43, for the pressures that would come with her role. Article continues below advertisement

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His words were revealed in Gyles Brandreth's book Philip: The Final Portrait , in which the Duke of Edinburgh spelled out a rule he believed would keep her safe from the pitfal

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