There is no shortage of drama in the Royal Family, but 2022 is just getting started and is already shaping up to be unprecedented. First (and most importantly) is the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. There will be events, parades, and bank holidays to celebrate the Queen's 70-year reign. Then, Prince Harry's memoirs will be released. In addition, Prince Andrew's trial will continue, bringing further anger and humiliation to the royal family. All in all, the Queen is going to need some backup.

Fortunately, according to sources speaking anonymously to the Daily Mail, the queen has someone she can always count on: Kate Middleton. And thanks to that trust, we should expect Kate to take on an even bigger role as leader of the royal family, the source claims. 'Kate will step up and we know that the Queen values her support very much and is relying on her more than ever. [Since marrying Prince William in 2011, Kate has reflected the unwavering trust of the royal family. But after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left their royal duties and moved to the U.S., Kate took on a more central role in the royal family; just shy of her 40th birthday, Kate is now widely viewed as the family's peacemaker, and the rift that has reportedly developed between Prince William and Prince Harry She is even doing her best to heal it.

Evidence of Kate's growing role as the Queen's right-hand duchess is her decision to send Prince William and Kate (along with Prince Charles and Camilla) to COP26, the UN climate conference that the Queen highly values, after her recent health scare. In addition, Kate's organization of the recent Christmas carol service and piano solo proved in tangible ways that the Duchess has the necessary qualities to be a leader of the Royal Family.

With the Platinum Jubilee and various family dramas shining a brighter than usual spotlight on the royal family, the Queen will be relying on Kate more than ever.