It seems like no matter what Kate Middleton does or says these days, she just can't catch a break with her critics. And while her latest cover for British Vogue's 100th anniversary issue is getting plenty of raves, there are some critics who believe that the Duchess is being unfairly compared to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, who passed away back in 1997.

According to the popular gossip blog Celebitchy, her fans love her Vogue cover, but there was also a discussion on whether or not both the media and the public is putting too much pressure on the Duchess to look and act like her husband's late mother.

The Duchess' spokesperson though said (via The Daily Mail) that she was incredibly grateful and honored to be chosen as the face of the magazine's anniversary issue by saying, "She would like to thank Josh Olins for being such a pleasure to work with. The Duchess had never taken part in a photography shoot like this before. She hopes that people appreciate the portraits with the sense of relaxed fun with which they were taken."

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Some comments from readers include, "I'm disappointed they chose Kate for their issue. I was hoping for someone who is a trend setter, a fashion forward thinker. Not a person who is a snooze fest with her fashion choices. I think this is some PR stunt because Wils and Kate have been under attack lately," along with, "People seem to forget that Diana was incredibly criticized the first decade of her celebrity. Her appearance was just as scrutinized (which exacerbated the eating disorder), she was called frivolous for her many clothing changes (even being the most photographed woman in the world), and she wasn't considered appropriate in behavior until the end of her life."

Another critic wrote, "The dislike for this woman is so over-hyped! She is simply being punished for not being Diana. 'She has no charisma.' Sorry, where does it say 'charisma' is what a member of the royal family needs? How about being effective? Princess Anne has no charisma but she is rather effective. But 2 decades ago, she too was being crucified for not being Diana!"

As far as the Duchess herself, she has not made any recent comments about the Vogue issue or any of the criticism and comparisons to Princess Diana.

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