Kate's Body Secret - The Princess Program!

- Amber Bramble

Six months on from Prince Louis’ arrival, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is looking fit and fabulous. And it’s all down to her dietician Louise Parker, who she first turned to after the birth of her eldest child Prince George in 2013.

So what’s to love about Louise? Her results, clearly – the Brit’s clients see visible weight-loss results in just a week! But just don’t call her simple program a ‘diet’. ‘It’s about taking good care of yourself – living well,’ Louise says. ‘Exercise is important, but there’s no need for long, high-intensity workouts.’

Her seven-step program is a tried and true regimen, thanks to a healthy and trim Kate. ‘It’s not easy for people in the public eye,’ says Louise. ‘Yes, they have the resources, the best support network, nutritionists, personal trainers and teams like us behind them, but ultimately they have still got to do the work, turn that switch on and get it done.’

Whether she’s pushing Louis’ pram around the palace gardens or chasing his elder siblings, Kate’s a big fan of exercise. There is, however, one strengthening move that she does daily – the plank. ‘There are three elements, the basic plank, the side plank and the prone sky dive, all of which are positions Kate can hold for 45 seconds or longer and repeat at least 10 times each,’ says a royal insider, while Louise notes, ‘We want our clients to enjoy their bodies and to have a life, too – not to be obsessing about what they eat or how they look. It’s about freedom from the obsession around dieting and body image.’