EXCLUSIVE: Prince Philip’s Final Warning to Kate About Life as Queen

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00:00Exclusive, Prince Philip's Final Warning to Kate About Life as Queen

00:04Kate Middleton received a stark warning from Prince Philip shortly before his death,

00:09a message insiders say has shaped her conduct and reinforced the view of her as the ideal future

00:14queen. Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99, took a particular interest in preparing

00:20Kate, now 43, for the pressures of her role. His words were revealed in Giles Brandreth's book,

00:26Philip, the final portrait. If you think the attention is on you personally, you'll end up

00:32in trouble. The focus is on your role, what you do, what you support. It's not focused on you as

00:38an individual, you're not a celebrity. You represent the royal family. Brandreth also wrote that he

00:45instructed her never to look at the camera, noting the late Queen Elizabeth avoided doing so, and that

00:50Kate has followed this guidance. I have been on walkabouts with the Princess of Wales, Brandreth

00:55wrote, she does not look at the camera. Whenever she is interviewed, Catherine talks about the

01:00matter at hand, never about herself. Prince Philip recognized Kate's potential as Queen and gave her

01:06a blunt warning about the pressures of becoming the story, not just being admired. Prince Philip

01:12advised Kate to develop discipline, warning that the royal spotlight is dangerous if treated like

01:17celebrity attention. Royal commentators have since pointed to Philip's influence when explaining why

01:22Middleton is viewed by the family as the perfect future queen. One senior royal aide said,

01:27her composure is extraordinary. She never makes it about herself. That's exactly what Philip drilled

01:33into her, and why King Charles and Prince William see her as central to the monarchy's future.

01:38Another insider said his advice was rooted in preserving the monarchy's stability,

01:43and that Kate has followed it by staying composed under pressure. Another aide said,

01:47Kate has a quiet radiance, but she's always understood her place within the royal family.

01:52In many ways, she mirrors Prince Philip, who stood solidly behind Queen Elizabeth.

01:57His advice stayed with her, and the family is confident she'll bring that same discipline

02:01to her future role as queen.