KATE THE GREAT

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF HER FEUDING FAMILY

- Karleigh Smith

After decades of waiting patiently – and politely – in the wings, a reinvigorated Duchess of Cambridge has very much found her voice within the British royal family. Sources say the turning point came as she turned 40, and after a tumultuous couple of years of vicious infighting between key members of the House of Windsor, Kate decided it was time to step up for the sake of the institution she married into.

“For most of her relationship with William and her early years of their marriage, Kate was content to take the back seat,” a source reveals. “After all, she was one of the first commoners to marry into an institution with centuries of rigid tradition and protocol, so there was a lot to learn. Her ability to stand by and soak it in while still managing to win British hearts and minds was a real feat.”