By Katherine Tinsley
1:45pm PST, Nov 17, 2025
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Royal expert Tessa Dunlop highlighted how Kate Middleton's presence at Katharine, Duchess of Kent's funeral differed from Sarah Ferguson's.
"The sharp contrast between the two women was eye-popping, Kate's arch face a fitting riposte to the already somber day," Dunlop wrote for The Independent.
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"Dubbed the 'protective huntress' by one royal-watcher, once more the Windsors' meticulous player had fended off danger, her poise and ice-queen exterior the alchemy that has led to this new alpha epitaph," Tessa Dunlop continued.
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According to the expert, Kate Middleton remained calm while the public continued to speculate over Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
"Huntress Kate, the untouchable royal charm, silently signaling that enough is enough," Tessa Dunlop said. "Yards away on the same step, William mirrored his wife's behavior in the face of Andrew's buffoonery."
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"Kate has always played the long game, and both she and her husband have a brutal, steely streak," Tessa Dunlop continued.
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Tessa Dunlop noted that Kate Middleton can "see off" people who are a threat to the royal family.
Dunlop also studied "[her] coolness toward Meghan [Markle] [that] is indicative of the couple's wariness of a newcomer who appeared to neither understand nor value the institution they cleave to."
