Kate Middleton's Opinions: After Sandi Toksvig And Hilary Mantel, Quotes From The Duchess

Kate Has Opinions, It's Just We're Not Listening

Poor Kate Middleton has come under fire of late.

Hilary Mantel described the Duchess of Cambridge as a "machine-made plastic princess" and now comedian Sandi Toksvig has blasted Kate for not having "a single opinion"

An official portrait of the couple

Reading Mantel's speech in full showed the author's words may have been taken out of context, but Toksvig's comments seemed less nuanced.

The BBC Radio Four News Quiz host said: "We used to admire women who got their place in life through marriage and having children, but I like to think we've grown up a bit.

"I can't think of a single opinion she holds - it's very Jane Austen."

Instead she praised Cheryl Cole, saying the singer was "one of the few incredibly famous people who still seem to say what they think".

With so much press attention devoted to Kate's hair, shoes, smile and now stomach, the Duchess has been rendered strangely mute by the media.

Kate does have opinions, but some media outlets aren't listening

But Kate does have a personality and opinions, even if in recent months her words have been obscured by hysteria over royal engagements and speculation over the sex of the baby.

From her relationship with William to liking that portrait, here are some of Kate's opinions.

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