According to a royal insider, the Duchess of Cambridge had a “crippling phobia” of public speaking when she first married Prince William.

Kate had a lot to learn as a member of the royal family, including how to curtsy and speak in front of large groups of people.

While she may appear to be a natural at it now, this was not always the case.

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According to royal analyst Camilla Tominey, when the Duchess first joined The Firm, she struggled to overcome her anxiety of public speaking, having always shied away from being the centre of attention.

Camilla remarked on the BBC podcast Images of Diana in 2017: “I think it’s difficult for Kate individually because I think she’s intrinsically quite shy. I think she could give herself more credit by speaking more.”

Camilla claimed that Kate had a phobia of speaking in public, but that it was something she would have to overcome if royal ladies were to be modern and “heard as well as seen.”

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