“They have tremendous empathy.”

“We all think Kate is a lovely girl. We all agree she is perfect for William.” - Zara Philips

“I knew it was getting serious when I woke up to a helicopter parked in my yard. It almost blew the house’s roof off, but I thought: ‘Wow, he must really like my daughter.’”

“I know my grandmother and grandfather are very fond of her. They thought she was just right for [William]. My grandmother liked Kate as soon as they met.” - Zara Philips

“By far the best dressing up outfit I ever had was a wonderful pair of clown dungarees, which my Granny made. They were white with big red spots and she used a small hula hoop for the waistband — genius!”

“My mother and father are understandably very protective of her. William’s grown up with the attention but Catherine hasn’t. But she’s dealing with it very well and the family support her as much as we can. I think William and Harry, as well as my brother, have tried their best to make her transition into public life as gentle as possible.” - Prince Edward [x]