The Royals
Kate Middleton: A Princess On Her Own
See how the Duchess of Cambridge is stepping out solo into the royal spotlight
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Updated: Monday Mar 19, 2012 | 06:00 AM EDT By: Janet Mock
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A perpetual crowd pleaser, Kate is greeted by giddy schoolchildren waving British union flags during a Feb. 21 visit to the Art Room facility at Rose Hill Primary School, located in an economically disadvantaged section of Oxford. "She is an independent, highly-intelligent young woman who wants to make a difference," says Art Room's founder-director Juli Beattie.

