Judi added: “It’s a shame we haven’t seen more of Sophie and Edward’s tours and their global charisma as they are very capable of dazzling in their own right, albeit in a subtler and perhaps more surprising way than the Cambridges.
“With Kate’s catwalk styling and perfect smile and William’s ability to look tall and dashing in uniform, the bar is set high for the Cambridges in terms of their appearances.
“On their recent tour there was little to fault in their appearance but that in itself became the problem at times.
“Their ‘moments’ veered towards old-school royalty, a hark-back to when people turned out to wave and admire royals for their status and their specialness.