{"id":2125265,"date":"2025-10-30T18:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2125265"},"modified":"2025-10-30T18:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T18:12:12","slug":"how-queen-elizabeth-grew-to-really-trust-kate-middleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-queen-elizabeth-grew-to-really-trust-kate-middleton\/","title":{"rendered":"How Queen Elizabeth Grew to Really Trust Kate Middleton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"76831589-6ccd-4539-bb00-c8c445fe1679\">As a &#8220;commoner&#8221; marrying into the monarchy, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-reportedly-shaken-to-her-core-ahead-of-state-visit\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-reportedly-shaken-to-her-core-ahead-of-state-visit\/\">Kate Middleton faced a steep learning curve<\/a> when <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/why-kate-middleton-total-shock-by-prince-william-proposal\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/why-kate-middleton-total-shock-by-prince-william-proposal\/\">she married Prince William<\/a> and officially joined the royal family and began going on royal engagements.<\/p>\n<p>It was only natural that <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-stole-monochromatic-fashion-hack-from-queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-stole-monochromatic-fashion-hack-from-queen-elizabeth-ii\/\">Kate looked to her more experienced new in-laws for guidance<\/a> during this transition, and <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a33139555\/kate-middleton-more-like-the-queen-than-princess-diana\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a33139555\/kate-middleton-more-like-the-queen-than-princess-diana\/\">the late Queen Elizabeth became a particular pillar of support<\/a> for the young, newly-minted royal, who once called the late monarch &#8220;a gentle guide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"76831589-6ccd-4539-bb00-c8c445fe1679-2\">While Elizabeth developed what the Daily Mail&#8217;s Senior Editor-at-Large Richard Kay described as a <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a30232748\/kate-middleton-relationship-queen-better-than-ever\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a30232748\/kate-middleton-relationship-queen-better-than-ever\/\">&#8220;grandmotherly&#8221; bond with Kate<\/a> over time, truly gaining the trust of the late Queen took time\u2014for anyone, not just her granddaughter-in-law.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In a new Channel 5 documentary called <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channel5.com\/kate-queen-elizabeth-a-special-relationship\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.channel5.com\/kate-queen-elizabeth-a-special-relationship\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>Kate and The Queen: A Special Relationship<\/em><\/a>, royal experts weigh in on the relationship between Kate and the late Queen, including Kay, who offered some exert insight into how Elizabeth gradually &#8220;grew to trust Kate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think she really trusted anyone on first impression, we&#8217;re all performing the same show, the show is supporting the Queen,&#8221; he explained (per the <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15215461\/most-touching-moments-Kate-Middleton-late-Queen.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15215461\/most-touching-moments-Kate-Middleton-late-Queen.html\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>). &#8220;But with Kate and the Queen it grew deeper than that, there was a real grandmotherly affection between the two.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>Majesty <\/em>magazine editor and royal expert Ingrid Seward, Kate&#8217;s character was what <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a26264209\/kate-middleton-hurt-by-queen-elizabeths-criticisms\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a26264209\/kate-middleton-hurt-by-queen-elizabeths-criticisms\/\">ultimately impressed the late Queen<\/a> and inspired her to set aside time in her busy schedule to personally mentor Kate as she acclimated herself to royal life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the Queen saw her strength and saw that she is a caring person who had this amazing affiliation to duty,&#8221; Seward said. &#8220;I think Kate would have really appreciated the kindness and attention the Queen had given to her, and she knows better than anyone how busy the Queen is. She put time aside to make Kate feel appreciated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5czoEhFp8mmYETksP3Lk2C\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-5czoEhFp8mmYETksP3Lk2C slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the <em>Daily Mail<\/em> notes, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-state-banquet-look-signal-about-the-kind-of-queen-she-plans-to-be\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-state-banquet-look-signal-about-the-kind-of-queen-she-plans-to-be\/\">Kate and Elizabeth&#8217;s bond<\/a> only continued to grow stronger over time, with the pair being &#8220;said to often catch up over afternoon tea&#8221; when Kate and Will based themselves at <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/kensington-palace\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/kensington-palace\/\">Kensington Palace<\/a> in London, which is within walking distance of <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/buckingham-palace\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/buckingham-palace\/\">Buckingham Palace<\/a>, where the late Queen was based at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The bond between the royal women is thought to have been strengthened even more when Will and Kate became parents, as Kate &#8220;made a great effort to involve Her late Majesty in the children&#8217;s lives,&#8221; according to the <em>Daily Mail<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Although they were brought together by the pomp of royal life, <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a28526697\/queen-elizabeth-kate-middleton-break-protocol-balmoral\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/a28526697\/queen-elizabeth-kate-middleton-break-protocol-balmoral\/\">Kate and Elizabeth apparently bonded most<\/a> over their appreciation for simpler things in life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You would expect a lot of grandeur and a lot of fuss, but actually what really resonates with me is her love for the simple things,&#8221; Kate once said of the late monarch. &#8220;And I think that&#8217;s a special quality to have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\">\n<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\">\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/princess-catherine\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/princess-catherine\"><br \/>\nPrincess Catherine<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\"><br \/>\nQueen Elizabeth II<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a &#8220;commoner&#8221; marrying into the monarchy, Kate Middleton faced a steep learning curve when she married Prince William and officially joined the royal family and began going on royal engagements. 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