Shocking Claim: Princess Kate Prepared for Royalty for Decades!

Princess Kate and Meghan Markle have taken vastly different paths since joining the Royal Family.

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Kate's self-possession and deference to the institution make her better-suited to life as a royal, according to Dunlop.

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Kate and Meghan's upbringings highlight their struggles to adjust to royal life.

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