kˈæθɹɪn wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt, kˈaɪnd ænd tʃˈɑːɹmɪŋ ænd wʌz wˈɛl lˈaɪkt ɪn bˈɜːɡʌndi, bˌʌt ðə fɹˈiːkwənt tɹˈævəlɪŋ ʃiː wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə dˈuː ɪn pˈæɹəlˌɛl tʊ ɐdʒˈʌstɪŋ tə ðə fˈɔːɹməl kˈoːɹt ˈɛɾɪkət, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd æt ðə bɜːɡˈʌndiən kˈoːɹt, dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪt ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd kˈɑːnstəntli mˈuːvɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt bᵻtwˌiːn ðə sˈɪɾiz ʌvðə lˈoʊ kˈʌntɹiz ɪn ɐ kˈoʊld klˈaɪmət, wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli ɛɡzˈɔːstɪŋ fɔːɹ kˈæθɹɪnz dˈɛlᵻkət hˈɛlθ.
Catherine was described as intelligent, kind and charming and was well liked in Burgundy, but the frequent traveling she was expected to do in parallel to adjusting to the formal court etiquette, which was required at the Burgundian court, described as one of the most elaborate in Europe and constantly moving about between the cities of the Low Countries in a cold climate, was reportedly exhausting for Catherine's delicate health.