The Duchess of Cambridge is one of the world's biggest, if not the biggest, stars right now. Twelve months on from her marriage to Prince William, she is credited with reinvigorating the British monarchy and arguably helping secure its future. It may look like Catherine, or Kate as she is popularly known, has breezed through her first year of official engagements, but the apparent ease belies a great deal of hard work and careful planning. When a senior royal source earlier this month told CNN that Kate had "achieved her objectives," it was no surprise that he used the language of boardrooms.
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Royal sources say Kate has coping techniques for dealing with pressures of public and media attention
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Kate was forced to move out of London before her marriage because of abuse from paparazzi
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Duchess was unaware that her first speech would be broadcast live to a worldwide audience
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Kate enjoys engaging with public but treasures the normality of her private life, source says
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