Royal bride Kate is no Diana

Commentators have been quick to compare and contrast royal fiancée Kate Middleton with Williams late mother Princess Diana, whose style, charity and scandalous divorce from Prince Charles made her arguably the worlds most famous woman. Its already been noted that she doesnt wear gloves, in the footsteps of Diana who became the first royal to shake hands with the public without gloves. Kate also has adopted the habit first seen with Diana of kneeling down to speak to children on their level.One thing Kate does have in common with her late mother-in-law is the way the camera loves her. Royal commentators believe William, who gave Middleton Dianas old engagement ring, is trying to protect his fiancée from the problems his mother faced at the same time as preserving Dianas memory on the big day and afterwards. In contrast to Dianas perceived naivety at the time of her marriage, the 29-year-old Middleton is nearly 10 years older and has known William for a long time.