Kate Middleton kept a low profile in the weeks immediately after Prince Harry’s memoir hit stores.
We guess it’s not surprising, since the Duke of Sussex offered a rather unflattering portrayal of his sister-in-law.
In fact, Kate took such a beating in the book that it was rumored she planned her revenge against Harry.
But while she doesn’t subscribe to the theory that the best revenge is living well, it looks like the new Princess of Wales has decided to go in a different direction entirely.
Over the past week, Kate has posted on Instagram more often than usual, but her content has had nothing to do with Harry and his humanitarian efforts.
In particular, Kate focuses on her Shaping Us initiative for early childhood development.
As part of her efforts to raise awareness for the event, Kate posted a never-before-seen photo of herself this week – but it’s not the kind of royal selfie we’re used to seeing.
The photo above shows Kate playing with her father at the age of five.
He began the post with an uncredited quote reading:
“Faces are a child’s best toy.”
“On Tuesday we launched #ShapingUs to raise awareness of the important role our early years play in shaping the rest of our lives,” wrote Kate.
“This weekend, we’d love for all of you to spend time with your friends, families, coworkers, and communities to talk about your early childhoods and how they’ve shaped your lives,” she continued. kept.
“I hope you’ll consider joining me in sharing your photo ahead of my fifth birthday to help spark those conversations and share some smiles and memories too.”
Some commentators were surprised by Kate’s resemblance to her youngest son, Prince Louis.
“Louis is your twin,” wrote one commenter.
“I thought it was Louis,” added another.
“Awww this is such a cute picture. Louis looks like his mother,” shouted a third.
The surprisingly personal post comes after a controversial announcement regarding Kate’s personal staff.
Kate has appointed Alice Corfield as her latest private secretary, and insiders say there are already concerns about the new staffer’s abrasive behaviour.
“She’s a ball-breaker, a real straight talker, very passionate, dynamic and really funny. She makes things happen and will really move things forward at Castle,” a source who worked with Corfield said. told the New York Post.
“Alyson is an unusual fit,” a royal source told the outlet.
“She is a bit out of place for Kensington Palace, but there is a move to recruit more modernists and people with private sector experience, not just civil servants. She will circle around the courtiers and shake things up a bit.
Looks like Kate is gearing up for war.
Perhaps there was some truth to those rumors that the princess is planning revenge on Harry!