Prince William’s future bride is believed to have set the record as the world’s most talked-about woman in the world media., outranking even the popularity set even by the late Princess Diana.

A study by Global Language Monitor showed that Middleton is compared to Princess Diana after having been posting a ‘Diana-type numbers in terms of news worthiness and celebrity status on top global media sites and other internet and social media’.

"Kate Middleton is set to eclipse Princess Di as the media star of the royal family," the president of Texas-based Global Language Monitor, Paul JJ Payack was quoted as saying by Reuters.

He added, “In fact, Kate could surpass all Internet, social media, and global print and electronic media citations by the time the royal wedding-related stories are compiled."

The study is based on the citations made in the last three months and the available archives,

According to Reuters, the study by Global Language Monitor noted that during her time, Princess Diana was cited in hundreds of thousands of news stories using the traditional mode of newswriting.

The group emphasized how Princess Diana was regarded and represented in media at that time when Google and social media networks were not prevalent decades ago, the same way they are today.

"The study demonstrates the enduring legacy of Princess Di some fourteen years after her death," Payack said, according to Reuters.

With the internet era and the rise of social media networks, commoner Kate Middleton has surpassed not only Princess Diana but also all other British royals. Prince William is recorded next to Kate while Prince Diana comes third in the study initiated by Global Language Monitor, a group using an algorithm in analyzing and measuring global discourse both in print and electronic media.