The late monarch once had some concerns about the now Princess of Wales, who was partial to a lavish trip or two before settling into royal duties.
Despite the Princess of Wales being a huge part of the Royal Family these days, the situation was not always the same, according to reports.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl explained in her 2010 book, William and Harry, that: "If she was not with William at Balmoral then the couple were skiing or holidaying on Mustique. Kate was there so often the press dubbed her "Queen of Mustique", a title that had previously belonged to Princess Margaret'. Britain was now in a recession and such frivolous displays of wealth were unpalatable to the Queen.
The royal expert goes on to claim that the Queen's words "stung" Kate, before the Princess went on to prove herself as an extremely popular member of the royal family. Kate spent lots of time with the Queen at her Balmoral following her and Prince William's wedding. The Princess was even granted a rare privilege as she was allowed to take pictures while at the Scottish retreat, with the monarch allowing this due to Kate's love of photography.
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