The internet went berserk after Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, was spotted shopping with her husband Prince William in Windsor over the weekend. While a section of social media refrained from believing the now-viral video, others claimed the woman in the clip was not Kate Middleton but her lookalike, Heidi Agan.
Agan, who has professionally impersonated the British royal family for 12 years, said the woman in the video was Kate Middleton as she was doing her teaching job at a dance and musical theatre group when the royal couple was spotted shopping. “There has obviously been some speculation about whether it was Kate and William in that footage and stills. In fact, my own social media has gone crazy as people think it is me, but I know it is not. I was at work at the time so I know that is not me. I 100 per cent believe that is Kate Middleton and William in that video,” Agan told Mirror.
Who is Heidi Agan?
A former waitress at a burger joint in the UK, Heidi Agan was discovered in 2012. “Heidi Agan is the most realistic Kate Middleton lookalike. Her work includes television appearances, newspaper publications and media events. Based in the UK the Duchess of Cambridge lookalike has been working solidly since being discovered in 2012 and now also works internationally. Heidi has been flown to The United States of America, Australia and China to name a few. She takes her work very seriously and has been praised for her professionalism on and off the screen,” her website reads.
Where is Kate Middleton?
Kate Middleton, 42, has not been seen in public since she underwent an abdominal surgery for a non-cancerous but unspecified condition on January 16.
Amid the speculations and controversy over her “disappearance”, a Mother’s Day photo of Kate Middleton along with her three children released by Kensington Palace on March 10 has added to the already intense glare on the British royal family. Reports said the photo was heavily and amateurishly Photoshopped, and several agencies, including the AP and Reuters, withdrew the photo. Later, Kate and Prince William acknowledged on their X account she had digitally altered the photograph.
A few reports have suggested that the royal family will soon disclose details about Middleton’s recovery, who is said to return to her royal duties in April.
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