Prediction made over Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children for 2026: 'This is the future'
It'll likely be another busy year for the royal family...A former royal butler has made a prediction over Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children for next year.
With a new year approaching, some experts have been making predictions about the royal family.
Now, one of King Charles’ former staff members has weighed in. He believes the Prince and Princess of Wales will take on an even more prominent role in the royal family in 2026.
Prediction made over Prince William, Princess Kate for 2026
Speaking to the Independent, former royal butler Grant Harrold said: “William and Catherine are very much taking the lead these days. I think going into next year, William and Catherine’s roles are going to become more poignant. I think they are going to do more duties, I think we’re going to see them more as a family.”
He continued: “I think what they’re trying to show the world is, ‘This is the future of the monarchy.’ That family are very close, obviously. That’s what they’re trying to show everybody is that this is the future. I think supporting his father and stepmother is very important to [William]. I think that’s what 2026 is very much going to be.”
William and Catherine are very much taking the lead these days.
Moving onto the king, who Grant worked for as a butler from 2004 to 2011, he added: “The king seems to be very keen on getting on with the job. I think next year, his schedule looks pretty full as well. We’ll see them over Christmas, then there’s a period where everything goes quiet into January. Then once that period has passed, we’ll see them getting into full swing for the royal year.”
Meanwhile, Grant also made some predictions about the Wales children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven.
George, Charlotte and Louis are the ‘future’
He said George is “doing more and more” which is getting the youngster “used to his role”. Grant said George, Charlotte and Louis are “very much the future”.
Grant thinks William will also be making his kids “aware” of the modern world and the world of social media.
He believes the Prince of Wales will also be “keen” on his children having as normal of an upbringing as possible while they’re still young.
Predictions for the royal family next year
Elsewhere, a celebrity astrologer weighed in on her predictions for the royal family next year.
Speaking to Tarotoo, Inbaal Honigman shared her predictions. She believes Prince William is in for a “busy, rewarding year that he will share with his nearest and dearest”.
She said the Prince of Wales may be “run off his feet”. Moving onto the Princess of Wales, Inbaal said: “Princess Catherine is wisely incorporating more rest into her schedule. Even with her decision to take things easier, her social calendar will still be relatively full, though not all appearances will be in person.”
It comes following a year of recovery for Kate following her cancer diagnosis in 2024.
King Charles in 2026
Meanwhile, family time will be a “priority” for King Charles next year. Elsewhere, Queen Camilla could embark on multiple trips next year.
For Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the US, Inbaal thinks the Duke of Sussex will “reach out to family during the year and be willing to discuss joint appearances”.
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As for Meghan, Inbaal believes the duchess may take a step back from her television work and embrace time with loved ones.
We can’t wait to see what 2026 holds for the royals. Let’s hope it’s a good year!
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