ZHB/ZJE/WENN/Newscom/The Mega Agency A royal insider revealed Kate Middleton's life quickly transformed after Prince William proposed. "Things definitely changed after the engagement. Before that, Kate had no royal protection, and the press followed her everywhere, leaving little privacy," ex-royal gardener Jack Stooks told Smooth Spins Casino. "I believe the pressure even contributed to their brief breakup. Once the engagement was announced, she was assigned personal protection officers, allowing her to move around safely and with less stress." After Kate met Prince William at university, she continued living as a private citizen despite dating a royal. Once their commitment became public, the couple retreated into a more secluded life. "Public outings became rarer, but behind closed doors, she and William remained warm and down to earth," Stooks shared. In the partners' engagement interview, Kate was enthusiastic and nervous about her transition into the monarchy. @itvnews 15 years on from William and Kate's engagement announcement - on Talking Royals, our experts discuss how their relationship has developed over the years and look back on the day they gave their first interview as an engaged couple. You can watch or listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. #itvnews #royals #royalfamily ♬ original sound - itvnews - itvnews "It is obviously nerve-wracking because I don't know the ropes really. But I'm willing to learn quickly and work hard. I really hope I can make a difference and help even in the smallest way," Kate told ITV's Tom Bradby in 2010. 15 years later, the Prince and Princess of Wales have become the monarchy's most popular figures. Kate, who was raised outside of the aristocracy, is often praised for bringing a relatable spirit to the royal family. MEGA TheMegaAgency.com "I think William and Kate, making sure that George, Charlotte and Louis have these normalizing experiences where they just interact with really normal people, actually gives them that grounded sense that they are human beings like the rest of us, they're not rarefied, they're not elevated and it could hopefully dilute that sense of 'I'm invincible,'" psychotherapist Lucy Beresford said in the Channel 5 documentary Prince George: How To Make a Monarch. Royal correspondent India McTaggart shared a similar sentiment, noting that Kate has "brought so much from her Middleton upbringing and her family values, that I think has completely informed the way that she is raising the next generation of royals." The post The biggest way Kate's life changed after she and William got engaged appeared first on Wonderwall.com.