Kate middleton is 'silent power behind prince william', experts claims

* DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE IS 'SILENT POWER BEHIND PRINCE WILLIAM', ROYAL AUTHOR SAYS  * SHE ALSO USES GESTURES TO MAKE HER POINTS LIKE DIANA DID, ROYAL EXPERT CLAIMS * HAS BEEN A

PILLAR OF STRENGTH FOR HUSBAND DURING 'HARD YEAR', KATIE NICHOLL SAID By JESSICA GREEN FOR MAILONLINE Published: 05:38 EDT, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 06:40 EDT, 6 April 2021 The

Duchess of Cambridge is the 'silent power behind Prince William and keeps everything together', while using powerful gestures to communicate like Princess Diana did, royal experts

have claimed. Kate, 39, who is currently based in Kensington Palace, London, has been a pillar of strength for her husband during an 'exceptionally hard year for him', Katie

Nicholl told OK!.  The Duke of Cambridge has 'had to shoulder a lot of burden', according to the royal author, including Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's explosive tell-all

interview with Oprah Winfrey in which they laid bare the extent of their rift with the Royal Family. It comes as Princess Diana's biographer Andrew Morton told the publication that the

duchess' gestures and body language are mirroring Prince William’s late mother, who tragically passed away in a car crash in Paris in 1997. Mr Morton noted how Kate made a surprise

appearance at Sarah Everard's memorial in South London, last month, laying daffodils from Kensington Palace to pay her respects to the murdered 33-year-old marketing executive. He

suggested the quiet approach was exactly the method Princess Diana preferred, with both the royals realising 'one gesture is worth a thousand words'. The author added: 'It

shows that Kate is someone who doesn’t have to speak out. She’s doing what Diana used to do, which is let her body language tell the story.'  Meanwhile, Katie Nicholl, who is the author

of Kate: The Future Queen, told the publication that the duchess has been quietly supporting Prince William, 38, through this tough year. She explained: 'Kate is the silent power

behind William, the linchpin that keeps everything together.' It comes after a royal expert claimed the duchess is being 'very careful' to ensure she doesn't outstrip

Prince William after Princess Diana taking the limelight from Prince Charles 'caused huge problems'. Penny Junor said Kate may have learned an important lesson from her late

mother-in-law, whose popularity is believed to have made her ex-husband jealous. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Junor added that Kate is 'not on an ego trip' and her head 'has

not been turned by celebrity' since she joined the Royal Family. She added that the mother-of-three is 'coming into her prime', and is coming out of the pandemic 'really

well'. '[Kate's] not over the top, not "me, me, me" at all. I think she's absolutely coming into her prime now — she’s confident, she’s competent, and you don’t

get the impression that she’s waiting for cameras to be there and it’s all a publicity stunt,' Junor told the publication. She claimed lockdown has opened the public's eyes to the

working members of the Royal Family, which are now reaching a far wider audience than before.   Royal correspondent Jennie Bond said Kate and William's regular Zoom calls have shown

them in a 'very good light' and have made them appear more accessible while offering an insight into their true personalities and their home life. 'They seem much more natural

and Kate is coming across as very knowledgeable and compassionate,' she said. Bond added that Kate has 'played a blinder' in the past few years, supporting worthy causes that

are close to her heart, and is demonstrating she is 'very much in touch with the mood of the country' while coming across as 'genuine'.  Last month Kate made a personal,

low-key visit to Clapham Common to pay her respects to Sarah Everard, 33, who was abducted and murdered while walking home in south London. Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick claimed she

knew in advance that Kate was privately heading to lay flowers at the bandstand on March 13, days after Ms Everard's body was found - but admitted the officer in charge of policing the

event did not.   Kate has since sent a message to Ms Everard's family and, although the contents of the letter have been kept private, the duchess is believed to have offered her

condolences and told the family that they are in her thoughts.  A source close to Ms Everard's family said they were 'extremely touched' to have received the letter.  Junor

described it as a 'wonderful gesture' from the Duchess, which came days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. She said the fact Kate

quietly turned up at the vigil with absolutely no fanfare 'spoke volumes'.  'Kate was making a very subtle point. You don’t need to make a song and dance about things,'

said Junor. 'When Harry and Meghan talked to Oprah, they were more concerned about their own welfare; it was all about them and that's been their narrative all along. 'But

there's a difference between service and self-service. I feel real service is doing things selflessly for others. I think that’s what Kate understands.'