Apart from their striking physical similarity, as our pictures show, Kate Middleton and Koo Stark have a lot of other things in common.
And Koo knows at first hand the pressures Kate is facing. But while Kate’s romance with Prince William goes from strength to strength, there was to be no fairytale ending for Koo a quarter of a century ago when she was 27, the same age Kate is now. Her love affair with Prince Andrew fizzled out after two years in the spotlight. Here she gives her verdict on how well Kate is doing. I’m wearing a Prince of Wales check suit at a photographic exhibition in 1989. My hair was just how it was naturally and I used a very little light make-up. I wore this suit during my successful libel action against Robert Maxwell and The People When I see these images of Kate Middleton, I heave a deep sigh. I know her serene appearance belies the stress behind those pictures. For me it’s 25 years ago – and I know the pressures she’s under are pretty much the same as I had to face. It’s a fine balancing act between acknowledging that you are in the public eye, so your behaviour will be under constant scrutiny, and just living your life like everyone else.
You mustn’t be the cause of embarrassment. Therefore if you are to be seen at all, you must try to behave appropriately, and dress demurely.