The royal family were also thrilled with Prince Harry's royal tour and are looking forward to the summer's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The royal family has been impressed by how easily Kate Middleton has taken to the pressures of life in the royal family, Prince Edward has revealed. The Duchess of Cambridge has sailed through her first year of royal engagements without putting a foot wrong, and last week gave her first public speech during a visit to the Treehouse children's hospice. While husband Prince William was posted to the Falklands she also visited Liverpool and Oxford solo, and joined the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla for a number of other engagements. Kate's warm smile and friendliness have made her a hit with the public and the royal family are “very proud” of how well she is handling life in the spotlight. __
