Kate Middleton and her fellow royals are forever meeting ‘normal’ people under the gaze of the public eye – but a clever way she avoids personal questions has been revealed
Kate Middleton and Prince William are famously vigilant when it comes to safeguarding the privacy of their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, yet they occasionally share charming snippets about the young royals’ lives.
Whether it’s Prince William conveying Princess Charlotte’s boast to the England Lionesses about her goalkeeping prowess or Kate sharing little Louis’ words following the Queen’s passing, the couple have let slip some delightful anecdotes. Yet Kate actually has a very clever way of avoiding personal questions in public to avoid revealing too much about her family’s lives. The story was revealed by actor Rami Malek, who once hilariously offered to babysit for the royal pair.
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Chatting on Jimmy Kimmel’s US TV show, he reminisced about his chat with the Princess of Wales at the 2019 BAFTAs, where he snagged the best actor award for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
At that time, the royal duo had just welcomed their third child, Prince Louis, and Rami seemed to surprise Kate with his rather personal enquiry. On the talk show, he recounted: “The funniest thing about that was, I said, ‘If you ever need a day off, some time off, I’m back-up for you.'”
He continued, revealing Kate’s reaction: “She’s like, ‘What do you mean?’ I go, ‘I can babysit, you guys go out, have a good time.'” And he explained how he then brought up Prince Louis’ birth, asking Kate: “‘You just had a baby, right?’ I think she was taken aback.”
But Rami then revealed what Kate did to deflect the question, by turning the conversation back to him and asking how he was instead. He revealed: “She said, ‘How are you doing?'” [I’m like,] ‘No, how are you?’ And in the most regal, elegant way, she gave me a look. But you can tell. Imagine, you’re dressed to the nines, have to talk to all these actors.”
Describing the royals’ meticulous care during their interactions, Rami observed: “They’re so careful. But it was so cool. I think I caught her off guard for a second. And, you know, had that look of – in the most elegant, professional, royal way – ‘Yes, it’s a lot, having a kid.'”
It seems the Prince and Princess of Wales appreciated his frank approach, as Prince William later extended an invitation to him to co-host the previous Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony in Boston.
Rami isn’t alone in admiring The Princess of Wales – actress Reese Witherspoon also lauded the royal’s grace and professionalism in her personal memoir, Whiskey in a Teacup.
Recalling the day she met Kate, Reese explained: “I was up at 4am doing my hair. That’s early, even for me. I was up, dressed and waiting by the door by 7am. Jim took pictures of me in the car. You can see rays of happiness shooting out of my face. I love Kate Middleton that much.
“And she did not disappoint! She was just lovely and warm, elegant and composed. She also told a joke, and I immediately fell under her spell. She’s just as magnificent as she seems to be. She’s a very compassionate, socially conscious, deeply caring person. It takes a very special person to decide to commit to that kind of life.”
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