Kate’s world has been transformed

JUST a few short weeks ago, the then Duchess of Cambridge was shopping in Holt, the town nearest to her Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate.

- Margaret Holder

But on the first day her children started their new school, and the family had just moved into Adelaide Cottage, Windsor, Catherine received a message which changed her world.

The Queen had died, making Charles the King and William a heartbeat from the throne.

The quiet years they hoped for while their young children grew up were wiped out. 

In an instant, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge became the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, with William inheriting the huge revenues and responsibilities of the Duchy.