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Originally Posted by Livia

Kate is different from Diana in many ways. Diana was twenty when she married Charles who was a couple of decades older. Diana had hardly any qualifications, Kate graduated from St Andrews. Her parents aren't aristocracy, so she's had a relatively normal upbringing.

Frankly, of all the skanks, photogenic sluts, famous shaggers, general wastes of space, footballers, talentless kids of famous parents, reality TV "stars" and tit-birds who are held up as role models, I don't see the trouble with a beautiful, educated young woman who married a prince. But hey... not all role models can be Katie Price, right?

You're not wrong. But I don't think she should be regarded as a role model. What sort of message does that send out to little kids? Be beautiful, get a degree from a top university and then be somebody's wife and never have a life of your own even though we've provided you with everything you needed to be your own person and you were on course to do just that. Say what you like about Katie Price but she made her own way in life, she scrapped and posed and fought for every last penny she's earned from being a somebody despite not having any discernible talents. Sure, I'd rather my daughter grew up to be more like Kate Middleton than Katie Price but I certainly wouldn't want her to grow up thinking she should be like Kate Middleton - some man's trophy bride who doesn't have an opinion on anything, her only function is to have children and be seen constantly smiling and being a caricature of a human being.