Kate Middleton‘s bravery upon announcing her cancer diagnosis proved that she appeared to be strong and confident enough to lead the United Kingdom as its eventual queen. However, there was once when Kate wasn’t as sure of herself in the royal sphere, leading Prince William to install a secret emergency royal hotline to the palace to protect her if she needed assistance.
In the early days of her relationship with Prince William, Kate Middleton was still a college student, insulated by St. Andrews University in Scotland from the press. However, once she and William graduated, Kate became a subject of interest from the paparazzi, who wanted to know about the future king’s girlfriend.
The stress this interest placed on Kate was insurmountable. To an outsider, the press’ treatment of Kate rang similar to that of William’s late mother, Princess Diana.
According to royal author Katie Nicholl, William sensed that as well. The Mirrorshared an excerpt …