Kate Middleton has ‘lonely position’ but Royal Family see her ‘as their asset’

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Kate Middleton is an "incredibly successful import into the Royal Family" but she is in a "lonely position", a royal expert said.

The Princess of Wales has certainly taken on more responsibilities since the Queen died last year, alongside her husband Prince William, with the royal couple now seeking a CEO for their household.

As one of the highest-ranked royals in popularity, Kate has "charted her own waters" in her "unique role" since joining the Royal Family as an "outsider".

Royal expert Tessa Dunlop spoke exclusively to OK! about Kate's position and said: "I think in some ways, Kate feels probably quite lonely. "She's left the category of a lone ranger or rich girl from her home county and has become this sort of stratospherically famous, influential individual and I think that's probably quite a lonely position. "Which is why she's lucky she's got a good relationship with her mother and a very good one with her sister." Historian, writer and broadcaster Tess went on to say: "Kate has very much charted her own course in some respects, she's an outsider. "She's an incredibly successful import into the Royal Family and bought into the institution of monarchy, almost like no other outsider has and reaffirmed its sort of conventional parameters." The royal expert reflected back on Princess Diana's death and said "She had died before she got to Kate's age, they (the monarchy) haven't had a Kate. "Kate is now in uncharted waters in modern history and I think that's worth bearing in mind.