Kate Middleton Hailed as Royal Family's New Star
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Kate Middleton Hailed as Royal Family's New Star

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 15, 202611 min

Kate Middleton earns glowing praise from the Royal Family's newest member, Harriet Phillips, who describes the Princess of Wales as open-hearted, approachable and someone she can turn to for advice. In her first interview since marrying Peter Phillips, Harriet reveals what it's really like to join the Royal Family, from a relaxed vacation with William, Kate and their children to her first meeting with Princess Anne. Harriet shares details of her surprise engagement, her royal wedding and the extraordinary welcome she received from Anne, whom she describes as generous, loyal, hardworking and surprisingly good fun. <...

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Let's party ...and the world is a part of the world. We are all present in the world. We are all part of the world.

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