The legacy of the late Princess Diana is not an easy one to pin down.

She acted as a bridge between the lofty heights of the crown and the rest of the world.

After her passing, the bridge seemed to collapse.

Kate Middleton smiling

It wasn’t just a feeling, either experts and royal commentators have attested to it, too.

Her mother-in-law, Princess Diana, was no minor contributor to the crown’slong list of royal rebellions.

But Kate and Diana are two extraordinary women in their own right.

Kate Middleton playing naughts and crosses

As the late princess’s legacy lives on, Kate will continue to forge her own.

Left: Princess Diana stroking child’s face, Right: Kate Middleton kneeling down to talk to children