How is Kate doing as a future princess?

Kate Middleton has been acting like a natural at recent public appearances — accepting flowers with a smile and easily giving the royal wave — so much so that one wonders if she got lessons from Julie Andrews. The British press (which can often be brutal) are giving glowing reviews to the future bride, going so far as to liken her to the beloved Diana. Msnbc’s Martin Bashir compares and contrasts the late princess with Kate Middleton, the woman who would have been her royal daughter-in-law.

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