Kate Middleton thrived in royal family, while Meghan Markle left: author

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The New Royals,” on the reasons why Kate Middleton blossomed in an aristocratic environment — while sister-in-law Meghan Markle chose to resign her royal duties with husband Prince Harry and relocate to the US.Middleton, 40 has officially been a part of the royal family since she wedded Prince William, 40, in April 2011.

Throughout their decade of marriage, the Princess of Wales solidified her place as a significant member of the Firm. Markle, 41, on the other hand, has had a rougher go of royal life. “Marrying into the royal family may look easy, it may look like a wonderful life of … round-the-clock staff,” Nicholl explained to Fox News. “The reality is, it’s really tough,” the author continued. “We can look back to [Diana], the Princess of Wales, [and] the struggles that she had, the isolation that she felt at a very early stage in her marriage to [Charles], the Prince of Wales.”Middleton met William in 2001 while studying at the University of St.

Andrews and dated on-and-off for the next decade. She had even been dubbed “Waity Katie” by the British media in the latter stages of their relationship due to William’s hesitation to propose.The couple were recently made the new Prince and Princess of Wales by King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Sept.

8.“She has made a remarkable success of that role,” the Vanity Fair contributor said of Middleton’s position as “the first commoner” in centuries to marry into the British throne.