凱特王妃身後的三大得力助手

With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – aka Prince William and Kate Middleton – in New York for a brief visit, the press has breathlessly reported on the British royals’ every move. We learned, for instance, about Duchess Kate’s visit to a Harlem child-development center, while Prince William convened with President Barack Obama.

隨着劍橋公爵伉儷，也就是威廉王子和凱特王妃短期造訪紐約，各路媒體正密切關注着這對英國王室夫婦的一舉一動。我們獲悉，凱特王妃參觀了哈萊姆區的兒童發展中心，而威廉王子會晤了美國總統奧巴馬。

The hectic schedule made us wonder: how is the Duchess, pregnant with the couple’s second child and in line to one day become Queen, managing her big job?

行程安排非常緊湊，這讓我們不禁好奇：凱特正懷着第二個孩子，這位未來英國王后是如何井井有條地擔負起她的王室職責的？

Below are some key people in Kate Middleton’s entourage. You probably don’t know their names, but they play a crucial, behind-the-scenes role shaping the Duchess’ image.

以下簡要介紹一下凱特王妃身邊的重要隨行人員。你或許沒聽過他們的名字，但他們對於塑造凱特的公衆形象起着至關重要的作用。

Rebecca Deacon

麗貝卡o迪肯

If there’s anyone with a busier schedule than Kate Middleton, it just might be Rebecca Deacon – the woman in charge of putting that schedule together. If you look closely at photos of Middleton, you might spot Deacon a few steps behind the Duchess. Deacon usually accompanies her to charity events, lunches and all sorts of public appearances.

如果說有人比凱特王妃還忙，那一定是麗貝卡o迪肯，此人負責王妃各類事務的日程安排。如果你仔細看凱特王妃的照片，就會發現迪肯總在她身後幾步之遙。迪肯通常會陪同凱特參加慈善活動、午餐會以及各種公開亮相。

Though her official title is “Assistant Private Secretary,” she reportedly has become a close friend and trusted adviser to the royals since 2007, when she helped Prince William organize the "Concert for Diana." Deacon, the youngest of three sisters, is the daughter of a female vicar and an army major. In 2010, she became Middleton's private secretary and was crucial in helping arrange the royal wedding. She is said to be accompanying the royal couple on their New York trip.

雖然迪肯的正式頭銜是“助理私人祕書”，但是據說自2007年她協助威廉王子籌辦“戴安娜王妃紀念音樂會（Concert for Diana）”之後，她已經成爲了王妃夫婦的密友和深受信任的顧問。迪肯的父母分別是陸軍少校和女牧師，家中姊妹三人，迪肯排行第三。2010年，迪肯成爲了凱特王妃的私人祕書，並且在籌辦威廉王子大婚時扮演了重要角色。據說她將陪同威廉王子夫婦造訪紐約。

Amanda Cook Tucker

阿曼達o庫克o塔克

When Kate Middleton and Prince William went on their Diamond Jubilee South Pacific tour in 2012, her humidity-proof hair made headlines. Amanda Cook Tucker reportedly charged the royals 300 euros a day plus travel costs to make sure the Princess’ hair didn’t frizz on the Southeast Asian trip. The 52-year-old hairdresser is now Middleton's personal hair stylist, but she’s no stranger to the royal family. In fact, Cook Tucker has cut the hair of Prince William and his brother Harry since they were kids. Cook Tucker’s ex-husband owned a salon and worked closely with the Queen’s hairdresser, Charles Martyn. Cook Tucker has accompanied Middleton on numerous tours around the world, and the New York trip is no exception.

2012年，當凱特王妃和威廉王子夫婦參加南太平洋女王鑽石慶典（Diamond Jubilee）海外之行時，王妃一絲不亂的髮型一度成爲媒體焦點。據報道，爲了打理王妃在東南亞訪問期間的髮型，王室每天向阿曼達o庫克o塔克支付300歐元，另加差旅費用。這位現年52歲的美髮師現在是凱特的私人髮型師，之前也曾多次爲英皇室家庭成員效力。事實上，威廉王子和弟弟哈里王子的頭髮從孩提時代就由庫克o塔克負責。她的前夫擁有一個沒法沙龍，與女王的髮型師查爾斯o馬丁合作密切。庫克o塔克曾多次隨同米德爾頓出訪海外，這次紐約之行也不例外。（財富中文網）