Duchess Catherine branded ‘Queen WAG’

Duchess Catherine has been branded  »Queen WAG ».

The duchess – who was known as Kate Middleton before marrying Prince William in April 2011 – has been slammed as  »unambitious » and  »bland » by human rights activist Joan Smith, who claims she has done very little but step back and support her husband.

In her new book ‘The Public Woman’, the author wrote:

 »By the age of 30, the new Duchess of Cambridge had done little since leaving university except play a supporting role to her boyfriend, marry him with great pomp and ceremony and get pregnant.

 »She had never really enjoyed an independent identity or income – even her clothes were paid for by her father-in-law – and didn’t seem to aspire to either.

 »Unambitious, uncontroversial and bland, Kate Middleton was Queen WAG in everything but name. »

Joan – who turned down an MBE in 2003 because of her opposition to the monarchy – went on to claim Catherine, who will give birth to her first child in July, has not become famous for her own achievements, but for her  »willingness » to wait for William.

She added:  »[She is famous] not for her achievements but her willingness to play the most traditional feminine role of all: waiting for a husband, getting married and not long afterwards becoming pregnant. »

A ‘WAG’ is the partner of a prominent male figure, and comes from the abbreviation for ‘wives and girlfriends’. It is most commonly used when referring to the spouses of soccer players.