Queen Of Contentment

Kate’s poised for her reign

- Vivienne Archer

EXPERTS REVEAL THE TRUTH BEHIND KATE’S SMILE

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has always had a lot going for her – the hair, the smile, the personality, and, oh yes, the prince.

Despite all that – and the fact our future Queen led quite the charmed life even before becoming a royal – there’s one thing Kate’s always struggled with: confidence.

But since the birth of her third child, Louis, in April last year, we’ve been treated to a brand-new Kate, one who bubbles with self-assurance and glows with positivity and genuine contentment.

Royal insiders say they’ve never seen the duchess so happy, and it’s all down to the fact she no longer feels she has anything to prove. She’s finally found a balance between motherhood and the monarchy, and she’s embraced her future role as Queen consort.

“She is more open with what she wants to say and, funnily enough, she is more relaxed as well,” a royal source reveals.

“She is an adoring mother, and she is contributing publicly in a way we would want her to. You see it more and more. The young student has turned into our future Queen.”

The arrival of her longed-for Louis has certainly given Kate (37) plenty of reasons to smile. It was always her dream to have three children, emulating the golden childhood she experienced alongside siblings Pippa (36) and James (32). Indeed, it was at Louis’ christening that body language expert Judi James first noticed a change in Kate – instead of the picture-perfect “congruent” smile learned from the Queen, Kate’s sincere joy was infectious.

“There has been a change in her body language rituals recently, suggesting changes in her life or attitude,” Judi says.