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Since some people love discussing who Meghan Markle was before marrying Prince Harry, let's apply that SAME scrutiny to Catherine Middleton. 💅 Before marrying Prince William in 2011, Catherine was a private citizen from a wealthy, successful business family. She attended Marlborough College, graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in art history, worked as an accessories buyer for Jigsaw, and was involved in her family's business, Party Pieces. She had an education, work experience, and a privileged upbringing. Those are facts. But let's also acknowledge something else: Catherine's worldwide fame and royal status came primarily through her relationship with Prince William and their marriage. She was not an internationally famous actress, entertainer, or independently established celebrity before entering the royal family. That doesn't erase her accomplishments or the work she has done since becoming a royal. But it does raise an interesting question about the double standards applied to royal wives. Meghan Markle had already built an acting career, appeared in Suits, and participated in humanitarian advocacy before marrying Prince Harry. Yet Meghan is routinely accused of using marriage for fame, while Catherine's rise to global prominence through marriage is treated entirely differently. Neither woman's worth should be determined by whom she married. But if you're going to scrutinize Meghan's pre-royal identity, Catherine's pre-royal life shouldn't be off-limits either. A royal title can dramatically change someone's public profile. It doesn't automatically establish who they were before receiving it. Same standards. Same scrutiny. No double standards. Facts over fiction. 💅 #CatherinePrincessOfWales #KateMiddleton #MeghanMarkle #MeghanSussex #PrinceWilliam #PrinceHarry #RoyalFamily #RoyalDoubleStandards #FactsOverFiction #TheHipReview