{"id":2273,"date":"2026-05-15T16:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/kate-middleton-has-cheeky-response-to-being-mistaken-for-prince-williams-assistant\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:08:39","slug":"kate-middleton-has-cheeky-response-to-being-mistaken-for-prince-williams-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/kate-middleton-has-cheeky-response-to-being-mistaken-for-prince-williams-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton has cheeky response to being mistaken for Prince William&#8217;s assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127845319.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kate Middleton is a royally good sport.<\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales once cracked a joke after being mistaken for her husband Prince William\u2019s employee.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wfMsalPYlzQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visiting the Shire Hall Care Home<\/a> in Cardiff, Wales, in August 2020, resident Joan Drew-Smith asked the Prince of Wales, \u201cIs that your assistant?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In 2020, Kate Middleton was mistaken for Prince William\u2019s assistant by a resident at Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff, Wales (as pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Middleton playfully responded by telling William, \u201cWell, I am your assistant. I have been for a long time!\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Middleton cheekily told her partner, \u201cWell, I am your assistant. I have been for a long time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She, notably, has been <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2011\/04\/29\/history-is-made-kate-william-are-married\/\">married to William<\/a> since May 2011 \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/prince-william-and-kate-middletons-relationship-timeline\/\">in a relationship<\/a> with him since 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The princess \u201chas always seen her role as a supporting one,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-prince-william-will-be-lsd3z92dx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Times reported<\/a> last year, alleging she acts as \u201ca gatekeeper to ensure that William can do his work while also finding time to be a hands-on father\u201d to their <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/prince-william-kate-middleton-kids\/\">three children<\/a> \u2014 Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In 2025, The Times reported that Middleton \u201chas always seen her role as a supporting one.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Princess of Wales (pictured here in 2024 with her husband and three kids) acts as \u201ca gatekeeper to ensure that William can do his work while also finding time to be a hands-on father.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Middleton\u2019s support also includes public-facing duties on behalf of the royal family.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/06\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-returning-to-major-royal-duty-1-year-into-cancer-recovery\/\">traveled to to Reggio Emilia, Italy<\/a>, alongside the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.<\/p>\n<p>The princess launched the foundation, which raises awareness of how childhood experiences can impact their lives later on, in 2021. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The princess (pictured here on Wednesday) recently returned to her own public-facing duties after taking a step back to undergo cancer treatment in 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Zak Hussein \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>That September, Middleton\u00a0(pictured here in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on Thursday) completed her \u201cincredibly tough\u201d chemotherapy, and was in remission by January 2025. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This visit marked the royal\u2019s first international trip since she was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/22\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-reveals-she-has-cancer\/\">diagnosed with cancer<\/a>\u00a0in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Middleton announced she was undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n<p>By September, she had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/09\/09\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-has-finished-her-cancer-treatment\/\">completed the \u201cincredibly tough\u201d chemotherapy<\/a> \u2014 and, four months later, Middleton revealed she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/14\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-reveals-she-is-in-remission-from-cancer-after-surprise-hospital-visit\/\">was in remission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The royal has since made multiple public appearances,\u00a0including at the 2024\u00a0Trooping the Colour (as pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In July 2025, Middleton (pictured here on Thursday) explained that, after treatment, \u201cyou have to find your new normal and that takes time.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Middleton has since\u00a0returned to her royal duties with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/09\/royal-family\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-indulge-in-rare-pda-during-french-state-visit\/\">several public appearances<\/a>\u00a0over the past year, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/05\/20\/style\/kate-middleton-returns-to-royal-garden-party-in-yellow-dress-and-her-wedding-earrings\/\">2025 Royal Garden Party<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/12\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-attends-wimbledon-after-admitting-to-having-to-put-on-a-brave-face-following-her-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wimbledon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/14\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-shares-a-laugh-with-her-children-at-first-trooping-the-colour-since-cancer-remission\/\">Trooping the Colour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While visiting the Colchester Hospital in July 2025, Middleton\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/02\/entertainment\/kate-middleton-details-difficult-post-cancer-treatment-phase-after-missing-royal-ascot\/\">opened up about her life post-treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to find your new normal and that takes time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>King Charles (pictured here in September 2025) was also\u00a0diagnosed with cancer in 2024 and has\u00a0\u201cresponded exceptionally well to treatment.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Prince of Wales (pictured here in March with his wife, his dad and Queen Camilla on March 9) has said said watching his family members battle cancer \u201ctakes you into some pretty not-great places.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a roller coaster, it\u2019s not smooth, like you expect it to be,\u201d Middleton continued. \u201cThe reality is you go through hard times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her father-in-law, King Charles, was also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/05\/royal-family\/king-charles-diagnosed-with-cancer-following-surgery\/\">diagnosed with cancer in 2024<\/a>\u00a0but has\u00a0\u201cresponded exceptionally well to treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In October, while on Eugene Levy\u2019s \u201cThe Reluctant Traveler,\u201d William said watching <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/royal-family-tree-line-of-succession\/\">his family<\/a> members <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/02\/entertainment\/prince-william-gives-rare-kate-middleton-cancer-update-in-vulnerable-talk-with-eugene-levy\/\">battle the disease<\/a> has taken him \u201cinto some pretty not-great places.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/15\/royal-family\/kate-middleton-has-cheeky-response-to-being-mistaken-for-prince-williams-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Middleton is a royally good sport. 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