Kate Middleton was 'badly bullied' out of £28k boarding school for being too 'perfect'
22.09.2023 - 15:27
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Kate Middleton was reportedly bullied at school for being too "perfect" during her younger years according to her former classmates.
The Princess of Wales may be living the dream life now since marrying into the royal family but it seems her life has not always been so enviable.
During her time at secondary school, the royal was forced to move from her £28k per year all girls boarding school halfway through term as she was being "badly bullied" her former schoolmates have claimed.
They said that Prince William's wife was being teased because she was "perfect, well turned out and a lovely person."
Kate left Downe House boarding school and registered at Marlborough College instead, the Express reports.
Her bullies allegedly called her names and stole from her while other students would leave young Kate on her own during lunch so they could sit away from her.
This apparently left the princess "thin and pale" but the headmistress of the school at the time has denied any knowledge of serious bullying.
The 41-year-old royal used to live at home instead of boarding as her parent's house was nearby and this is said to have left her unable to properly connect with the other girls who stayed there.
One of Kate's old school friends from Marlborough College recalled how the princess "hated" Downe House.
She told the News of the World in 2010: "She hated it, absolutely hated it. Some of the girls there were horrible.
"She was picked on because she was perfect - well turned out and a lovely person. She was not the type to stick up for herself.
"She said that there was a group of girls that called her names and they stole her books and stuff – little things like that. They rounded up on her a bit because she was quite a soft and nice person…
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