Kate 'playing long game' to avoid falling into Diana trap that could 'backfire' on Duchess Naomi Adedokun Replay Video UP NEXT Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, "got a bit of flack" early into her royal career over her reluctance to adopt "exciting" fashion trends, a commentator has claimed. Bethan Holt, the Telegraph's fashion news and features director, said that the future queen consort tried to avoid drawing comparisons to Princess Diana Speaking to the Royally Obsessed podcast, the author of 'The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style' broke down Kate's "long game". Kate Middleton: Expert on Duchess' dress with 'murky' origins