How much social power a queen consort has traditionally depended on how they were received in court and how much freedom their husband permitted them.
However, as a modern royal couple, Kate and William are likely to be the most egalitarian king and queen consort yet.
Historically, the queen consort’s key function was to provide a male heir to the throne.
While this outdated expectation may have not weighed as heavily on Kate, she and William already have three children – Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two.
