If Only Princess Diana Could Meet Catherine What Advice Would She Give Her?

If Only Princess Diana Could Meet Catherine What Advice Would She Give Her?

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Most surely people all around the globe are going to compare Princess Diana, the Peoples Princess, with Princess Catherine.|People from all over the globe will inevitably compare the new Princess Catherine with the Peoples Princess Princess Diana.} Not only is Princess Catherine the new Princess of England (technically Her Royal Highness, Duchess of Cambridge), she would also be Princess Dianas daughter-in-law. If Princess Diana were alive today would she approve of Catherine? Or would their relationship be like many mother/daughter-in-law relationships that become strained?

If Diana and Catherine met they would have a lot to discuss and would be able to relate on a lot of different subjects. They both married Princes and were instantly thrown into the public eye. Catherine has handled the publicity with slightly more finesse than Diana did. At age 19, Diana was taken from her nursery assistant job and catapulted into the highly scrutinized life of the Royal Family with eyes from all nations watching. Luckily for her, she was used to an aristocratic life growing up a Spencer. Dianas family already had ties to the Royal Family when her sister married the Queens private secretary, and her grandmother was a close friend of the Queen Mother. Catherine grew up with a more stable family life than Diana. Her parents are still together and she had more time to be a kid, go to school and then marry her Prince at the age of 28 instead of being thrust into it all at 19. These women would be able to understand each others angst and anxiety about being in the spotlight and having their personal lives become public. Diana was seen as shy and Catherine has been able to shine in the spotlight. Is Catherine going to become the new Peoples Princess?

It seems that people want to either contrast only the differences between Diana and Catherine or they want to make them into the same person. It is more likely that if these women ever did meet, that they would be able to share in their similarities and celebrate their differences. They are different women from different backgrounds who went through similar experiences at different times in history. We have to take into account the differences in the times of their marriages. In 1981 it was still expected that Charles marry a young virginal bride who would become the mother of the future King of England. Dianas virginity became a public topic for which she was repeatedly scrutinized. Now, in 2011 no one even attempted to ask Catherine such a private question, and it would be almost pointless if someone did ask because Princess Catherine and Prince William have been living together for years since their time at St. Andrews. Being 28 and getting married in 2011 allowed for Catherine to have very different experiences from that of Dianas. Diana was still a teenager when she became engaged and it was mostly expected of her to be a virgin, to be from royal bloodlines, and to perform her duty as the wife of a prince. Catherine had different options when she decided to wed William because she is older and she went to school and studied History of Art. She met William at school and they were able to grow and mature together and then they decided to get married rather than court for a brief period of time and then marry someone they barely knew like Diana and Charles did. Catherine is choosing to be a stay at home wife and not use her college degree this decision wasnt made for her. From what we know about Diana, its quite plausible that she would approve that Catherine is a mature and well educated woman and would want those qualities in the person her son married.

The world loved Diana and became preoccupied with her. A similar phenomenon is happening with Catherine, but perhaps due to Dianas experiences, she is handling herself quite differently. A positive attribute of Catherines is that she is very confident in front of the cameras and seems to be unfazed by all of the hype over every small move she makes. Where Diana tried to shy away from the cameras, Catherine shines in front of them. She smiles and always looks gracious, classy and stylish, but she makes her public appearances and then goes out of the spotlight. When Diana was first introduced to her new whirlwind life she was more open and trusting because she didnt know any better. Catherine is able to learn from Dianas mistakes and has a lawyer ready to strike whenever needed. Just because Catherine is more prepared and more confident in front of the cameras and in the situations where she has to be a princess than Diana was, doesnt take anything away from Dianas presence. Catherine is not trying to be the next Princess Diana; shes becoming the next Princess of England.

{There are many comparisons made between Diana and Catherine|Many similarities as well as differences exist between Catherine and Diana, but the obvious similarities are that they are both constantly in the spotlight and they are both well-loved princesses. Princess Diana will forever be the Peoples Princess but that doesnt mean that Catherine cant adopt the same title or the same traditions and attitudes. Dianas tragic death can only strengthen Catherines desire to handle herself as safely and appropriately as possible. Diana has imprinted her legacy on England and now it is up to Catherine to leave her own.

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