Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the most popular members of the royal family. Before she married Prince William in 2011, however, the world hardly who she was.
Royal fans on Quora shared the most shocking things they've learned about the duchess since she joined the royal family. One follower said that she's most surprised about how Kate easily transitioned from being a regular British lass to a duchess with "beauty, grace and charisma" who could handle the media scrutiny.
Another royal fan mentioned that the most shocking thing she learned about Kate Middleton was that she wore a daring two-piece bikini and strutted the catwalk for a charity fashion show in 2002. At that time, Kate was just 19-years-old, and she left a smitten Prince William, who was sitting at the front row.
Kate was dating a senior back then, but Prince William decided to make a move on her. Suffice it to say, there was obvious chemistry between Prince William and Kate from the beginning of their relationship.
One more participant in the Quora discussion said that she finds nothing shocking about Kate Middleton because she is a well-rounded and educated woman. As such, she sees the Duchess of Cambridge as perfect to be the future of Queen of England. She has shown that she can be a devoted wife and mother, as well.
Some fans of the Cambridge family shared that they were shocked about how Kate and, to some extent, Prince William, handle and tolerate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke, and Duchess of Sussex. Considering that Kate was close to her brother-in-law until he got married to the American TV star, the Duchess of Cambridge showed tolerance for Meghan, especially after talks came about regarding their feud.
Meanwhile, Kate and Prince William are reportedly opening up part of their home in Kensington Palace so that more young children will learn about the royal family. According to Daily Mail, the Cambridge royals have agreed to build a new educational center at Queen Anne's Orangery.
The site will be a two-floor area that will also be open for lunch and afternoon tea, catering needs, and use of the outdoor terrace. Gardens will be added to the Orangery to link it to the homes of the Cambridges.
A source told the Daily Mail that this is an important undertaking for Prince William and Kate since more children will be able to learn about the monarchy. The construction of the educational center will be coursed through private donations and through the Historic Royal Palaces.
