Kate’s Queen Lessons

Queen 101.

KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 25: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge walks to Sandringham Church for the traditional Christmas Day service at Sandringham on December 25, 2011 in King's Lynn, England. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh traditionally lead the royals in attending a church service at Sandringham Church on Christmas Day. It is the Duchess of Cambridge's first Christmas at Sandringham after her marriage to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in April of this year. This year the Duke of Edinburgh mised the service as he is in Papworth Hospital after having cardiac surgery to fit a stent in his coronary artery. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) — Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. A natural when it comes to waving. (Chris Jackson / Getty Images)

It’s hard enough for outsiders marrying into any family firm, so pity poor Kate Middleton who is apparently undergoing intensive training for her future job of Queen by the current incumbent, her grandmother-in-law.

It had been rumored that Kate, 30, had been receiving lessons in correct Queenly bearing (waving, smiling, etc) since her husband, Prince William, left for his controversial posting to the Falkland Islands, and now it seems all those lessons are to be put into effect. It was confirmed to day that Kate will accompany the Queen for the first time without William next Thursday, when they will travel to Leicester by train to formally kick off the royal Jubilee tour of Britain.

The Duchess and the Queen will visit the local University, and attend both a Church service and a Hindu celebration of the coming of spring.

Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “I am very proud that Leicester will be the first stop on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee tour.”