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The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, has partipated in many Zoom calls during the coronavirus lockdown as she continued her royal duties while self-isolating at Anmer Hall, Norfolk. But Royal commentator Dan Wootton said the public clearly like Kate for all her hardwork during this time, she still has a lot of work to do before becoming Queen. He noted that she doesn’t have the same connection the public as the Queen does.

Speaking to True Royalty TV, Mr Wootton said: “Unquestionably she is having a great lockdown.

“The public have definitely liked what they’ve seen from Kate.

“I still think there’s a long way to go in terms of her developing into that figure when one day she will be Queen.

“You think about the Queen’s ‘we’ll meet again address’ to the nation, it was pitch perfect.

“It will go down as one of those historic moments of this crisis and one of the greatest moments of the Queen’s career.

“When we see Kate publc speaking, we don’t quite have that connection yet.

“But I think she’s growing as a royal.

“She’s becoming more confident.”

It comes as Kate and William have warned about the “lasting” mental health impact of Covid-19 as their foundation awarded almost £1.8 million to support frontline workers and others affected by the pandemic.

Kate said the couple are “in awe” of the efforts of frontline and emergency responders during the coronavirus outbreak, as they spoke to some of the 10 organisations who have benefited from the grants.

The couple’s Royal Foundation Covid-19 Response Fund is helping a range of projects, from ensuring all emergency workers have access to individual grief trauma from Hospice UK, to helping early years charity Best Beginnings support an extra 20,000 new mothers.

Kate and William spoke privately earlier this week with two emergency responders and two mental health counsellors whose organisations are being supported by the fund.

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During the open-air meeting at the Queen’s Sandringham estate, the duchess told them: “Over recent months we have all been in awe of the incredible work that frontline staff and emergency responders have been doing in response to Covid-19.

“But we know that for many of them, their families, and for thousands of others across the UK, the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their mental health.”

William added: “It’s great to hear how the Royal Foundation is supporting you and many others to build resilience and give you the networks you need through its Covid-19 Response Fund, which will help 10 leading charities continue their crucial work.”

The grants will also ensure Blue Light, a project from mental health charity Mind, is able to support more than 250,000 working or volunteering in the ambulance, fire, police, and search and rescue services, giving them access to peer-to-peer support, training and mental health resources.

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