When Catherine first appeared on the scene evaluations of her were made. She was at University . . . did she go to St Andrews to capture her prince or to get an education? Bottom line, we don't know and we never will. She did however, gain a superior education!
When she graduated we saw more of her because the press were allowed to follow William more after he had graduated and so really, we only saw her when she was with him. That translated to Polo, and clubbing, which is what young people do but they don't do them 24/7. Whatever she worked at or did when she was not with William is open to interpretation.
Bottom line . . . she worked at some point for the Jigsaw and the family firm. Was she fully involved or just passing the time? We don't know and we never will.
The point is, it is really none of our business what Catherine did or didn't do until such time as she married the heir to the heir to the Throne! Now we are all allowed to comment on how she carries out her role as Duchess of Cambridge, what sort of wife she appears to be, is she gracious, articulate, empathic? Does she support her husband in his role, is she an asset to the BRF.
If she decides to be like Sophie Wessex, essentially a full time, stay-at-home mum until the kids went to school and then step up her public engagements while still putting her children first, then I say good on her. There are millions of women who would love to be in her shoes and be able to afford to do this. And, that superior education of hers will not be wasted on her children's upbringing. Even HM was allowed this privilege until the untimely death of her father . . . and she was his heir. William would have to lose both his Granny and his Pa before he would be in that position.
Personally I hope she does follow Sophie and get the chance to enjoy her husband and family before she is pulled into the more intense part of the requirements of the BRF. We will get better future Kings and Queens and so there really are no losers.
But I reserve the right to comment on her fashion, or lack thereof, at official engagements whilst fully supporting her should she decide to wear jeans and sweats when "not on duty".