Did Maria Teresa of Luxembourg really pave the way for Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton? The grand duchess was one of the first commoners to marry into royalty

• Alongside Queen Sonja of Norway and Queen Silvia of Sweden, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was one of the first outsiders to marry into European royalty
• She’s called Queen Elizabeth ‘extraordinary’ and Kate Middleton ‘absolutely charming’ and ‘mature’, adding that she feels ‘protective of this young generation’