Being a member of the royal family is a tricky proposition.

Their every move their fashion sense, expressions, tone of voice gets picked over by the press.

And royals can’t refute every unflattering story; responding too directly to the media is seen as unbecoming.

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One way that the royals respond without responding is by letting anonymous sources speak for them.

Read on for a peek at what Princess Catherine’s friends have said about her.

However, it wasn’t always that way.

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“The girls there were horrible.

“She was not the key in of person to stick up for herself.

They saw something that they could pick on and gangs of girls can be very nasty.”

Kate Middleton graduation from St. Andrews

Princess Catherine was ultimately pulled from the school over the treatment she received from her classmates.

She later attended Marlborough College instead, which is where she dormed with Hay.

We can’t imagine Princess Catherine is hurting for lunch companions these days.

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“She was very sweet and very shy.”

Furthermore, they said, the Princess of Wales never bragged about her high-profile boyfriend.

The report dovetails with the idea that the future royal was shy about a prince coming on to her.

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The rest, as they say, was history.

They did, however, take a couple of breaks.

According to Vanity Fair, they briefly split in 2004 as they neared graduation.

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“She was devastated,” Sayle recalled.

However, she said that the princess managed to keep it together.

“She held her head high went out and was in constant contact with William.

Kate Middleton looking shy

It wasn’t a clean total break.”

A few months later, they reconciled.

“The whole thing was becoming a media circus,” Sayle recalled.

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Ultimately, the team lost the race without Princess Catherine at the helm.

“Prince William and Miss Middleton became engaged in October during a private holiday in Kenya.

Prince William has informed The Queen and other close members of his family.

Kate Middleton, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, and Prince George

Prince William has also sought the permission of Miss Middleton’s father.”

“She has already had her hen night, but it was certainly low-key.

[…] It was done privately,” the source said.

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It was done so privately that the guest list was rather exclusive.

“Has Kate Middleton killed the hen party?”

asked the headline of an op-ed.

Kate Middleton and Prince Harry looking unhappy

She is photographed nearly everywhere she goes, and her royal duties take her on trips around the globe.

However, that wasn’t always Princess Catherine’s plan.

She is very open about that,” the unnamed friend told the outlet.

Carole Middleton and Kate Middleton

They added that their friend doesn’t fit in with a social scene made up almost entirely of extroverts.

Princess Catherine gave birth to Prince George later in 2013.

“She said it was straightforward and there were no complications.

Split image of Kate MIddleton and Rose Hanbury

She wanted a natural birth and she was so happy she was able to have one.”

“The children get told off if they act up.”

When Prince William becomes king, Princess Catherine will technically be titled Catherine, Queen Consort.

Prince Louis arm around Kate Middleton

However, many royal observers expect she will be styled Queen Catherine anyway.

Another source close to the family added that Princess Catherine would take the job seriously.

“She is a focused and professional woman,” they said.

Kate Middleton kissing Prince William

That being said, as Queen Consort, Princess Catherine’s eventual role will be ceremonial.

Still, that doesn’t mean she won’t be important.

She would even cook him meals when he stopped by to visit.

Unfortunately, their relationship seems to have splintered ever since Prince Harry stepped back from the royal family.

According to Princess Catherine’s friends, she is upset over what he revealed.

The friend explained toPeople, “It looks absolutely beautiful.

The children love to come and play.”

Moreover, the friend pointed out the familial resemblance between Princess Catherine and her mother, Carole.

“I don’t think anything fazes [Kate] she just takes everything in her stride.

A lot of this comes from her mum,” the friend told the outlet.

“Carole’s lovely, and she just doesn’t let anything faze her.”

That’s a valuable trait, especially considering howPrincess Catherine’s life will changewhen her husband becomes the king.

In 2019, however, rumors swirled that the two were no longer on good terms.

“They used to be close but that is not the case any more.”

That’s not the case, however, for the coronation of King Charles III.

“There has never been any enmity between Kate and Rose,” the friend said.

“The rumors were all a load of rubbish.”

She thinks Prince Louis looks like her

Princess Catherine and Prince William have three royal offspring.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two older children, are often said to resemble their father.

“Is that me?

Because that looks just like Charlotte,” he said, perPeople.

“That is incredible.”

“A very happy birthday to Prince Louis,” the royals' officialTwitteraccount wrote alongside the photos.

Prince Harry said in his memoir “Spare” that he wanted the same.

“To become a foursome.”

Unfortunately, the rest is history and not the positive kind.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ultimately exited the royal family, pulling back from any powerful foursome.

“I was a hugger, always been a hugger.

“Kate’s a big hugger.

She is warm and friendly and greets everyone with a big hug and kiss,” the friend insisted.

“It comes naturally to her to be like that.”