It was an image that got lost on the day of Prince Philip's funeral but was powerful enough to go viral in the days that followed — the Duchess of Cambridge captured by a photographer peering through a black veil in the back of a limousine on the way to the service. It is as regal as it is human and speaks to the royal she has become.
The coverage became less sniffy after she walked down the aisle at that blockbuster wedding 10 years ago this week. Kate is set to be the next Princess of Wales before she becomes Queen, and preparation for the roles has not been easy. She has endured forensic scrutiny and egregious invasions of her privacy, like when topless paparazzi shots of her on vacation were splashed across European tabloid magazines.