Princess Kate's royal tactic she learnt from senior member of the Royal Family

Princess Kate has been an official member of the Royal Family for 14 years now, and has done very well. As one of the most popular members of the Royal Family, the majority of royal fans love The Princess of Wales.

While she makes royal life look easy, there was a time when the royal world was not natural to Kate, especially before her 2011 wedding to William. It was then that the princess, 43, leaned on her husband and other royals for advice and tips on the royal job at hand.

Although it is believed William was the biggest source of help, it has also been reported that the late Prince Philip - William's grandfather - was a great help to Kate.

Having been married to Queen Elizabeth II, Philip - who was the longest serving consort in British history - had decades of experience as a royal, and was more than pleased to share this with Kate, who he reportedly thought was "a level-headed girl".

As reported by The Mirror, Philip gave loads of advice to Kate, including one royal tactic that she still uses to this day.

This is to avoid looking directly at cameras during royal engagements, something the late Princess Diana - Prince William's mother - did.

Royal author Gyles Brandreth, who was friends with Prince Philip, wrote in his biography 'Philip The Final Portrait' that the prince gave this crucial advice to both Diana when she joined the Royal Family, and to Kate.

He wrote that Philip said: "If you believe the attention is for you personally, you're going to end up in trouble. The attention is for your role, what you do, what you're supporting.

"It isn't for you as an individual. You are not a celebrity. You are representing the Royal Family. That's all.

"Don't look at the camera. The Queen never looks at the camera. Never. Look at who you are talking to. Look at who you've come to see. Diana looked at the camera."

Brandreth then wrote that Kate "never looks at the camera", and has followed Phillip's advice to this day.