Kate Middleton praised as a modern day Princess Diana by former royal butler

Kate Middleton has been praised for her elegance and kindness by a former member of the Royal household. The Princess of Wales has often been described as a future Queen, and according to royal butler Grant Harold, she has carried herself that way since the very beginning of her relationship with Prince William.

Speaking to The Mirror, Harold recalled watching the couple grow together, saying: “That girl was a Queen in waiting in every aspect. She is the perfect Queen material and you can so obviously see that. Everything about her – the way she carried herself, the way she spoke, the way she interacted with people, her kindness, her beauty – she was, if I can say, the modern day Princess Diana.”

Harold, who worked closely with the Royal Family, went on to share a personal comparison between Kate and the late Princess Diana. He explained: “Diana used to do things at Sandringham to make the staff laugh by poking her head out the window and pulling faces, and Kate was doing the same kind of thing. She is everything you can imagine, she is a beautiful and intelligent woman.”

Kate has long been admired for her down-to-earth nature, often balancing her role as a senior royal with being a hands-on mother to her three children. Over the years, her ability to remain calm and approachable has won her affection both from within the Royal Family and from the public.

For Harold, these qualities reflect why Kate has been viewed as a natural Queen-in-waiting for so long. His words echo what many have often said about the Princess of Wales, that she combines grace and relatability in a way that makes her one of the most popular figures in the monarchy today.