Kate Middleton set 3 strict rules before joining Royal Family to protect herself

Kate Middleton and Prince William announced their engagement in 2010, with the future King telling the world his wife’s ‘terms’ in early 2015

Kate Middleton, upon her Royal induction, didn’t just nod along to tradition; she set her own terms. Palace insiders revealed that early in 2015, Prince William delivered her ‘terms’ to the Queen and Prince Charles.

The world watched as Kate and William’s engagement went public in 2010, complete with the romantic tale of William’s proposal in Kenya, armed with his mother Diana’s ring. In an ITV interview, he shared, “my way of keeping [my mother] sort of close to it all”.

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Fast forward to 29 April 2011, and Kate’s life transformed within the walls of Westminster Abbey, London, England. Her entry into the Royal Family brought not only a title but a hefty slate of Royal duties.

Yet, Kate wasn’t about to take on her role without setting some boundaries. Royal author Robert Jobson, penning ‘Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography’, reveals that Kate established key stipulations before embracing her Royal journey.

Jobson writes in MailOnline: “Before joining ‘the Firm’, she wisely established some fundamental rules. She wouldn’t be pigeon-holed into carrying out particular duties and insisted on eventually having her full quota of maternity leave, away from the glare of the media and public.”