'Crying shame' Prince William and Princess Kate could face when they're king and queen
Prince William is the heir to the British thronePrince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, will one day become king and queen, but they could face a “crying shame” when they do.
The Prince of Wales, 43, is the current heir to the British throne. He will become king immediately upon the death or abdication of his father, King Charles.
When William is king, his wife Princess Catherine will become queen consort. But how could the monarchy look in the future under William’s reign?
Royal family rocked by scandal
According to one royal commentator, the Prince and Princess of Wales may face “carrying the whole show” when they’re king and queen.
In recent years, the royal family has faced scrutiny over King Charles’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. For years, Andrew has faced backlash over his past association with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He has also faced allegations of sexual assault, which he always vehemently denied.
In recent months, the scrutiny has intensified following the release of millions of files relating to Epstein and his crimes.
Andrew was seemingly named and pictured in the files. The former prince was also arrested in February of this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
He and Catherine are effectively looking at quite a significant spell on their own, carrying the whole show.
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It came after emails within he files allegedly showed Andrew appearing to share confidential and sensitive information with Epstein in 2010 during his role as UK’s trade envoy.
The scandal has rocked the royal family and, last year, King Charles initiated a formal process to have Andrew’s royal titles and honours removed. He was also ordered to leave his Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor. He now lives on the king’s Sandringham Estate in a smaller property.
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. Being named or pictured in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing.
While Andrew is now lying low, the scandal isn’t going anywhere. Some royal commentators are also predicting that William and Kate may have to deal with the scandal when they take on the role of king and queen.
And now, one royal author has suggested William and Kate could have to adjust to their new roles significantly on their own.
‘Shame’ Prince William and Kate could face when they’re king and queen
According to royal author Robert Hardman, William and Kate could face a “significant spell on their own”.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Hardman said: “I think it’s a crying shame that when William takes the throne, he and Catherine are effectively looking at quite a significant spell on their own, carrying the whole show.
“Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, are stepping up, and the Gloucesters too, but they’re all going to be of a certain age. The Princess Royal is turning 76 this year.
“I think William’s view is that we’re all going to just have to accept things will be different. We can’t suddenly summon up extra royals. We’re just going to have to get used to a different sort of business model, if you like.”
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The Prince of Wales has already teased some of his plans for the monarchy’s future. Appearing on Eugene Levy’s show The Reluctant Traveler last year, William said “change” is on his agenda.
He said: “I think it’s very important that tradition stays, and tradition has a huge part in all of this. But there’s also points where you look at tradition and go, is that still fit for purpose today? Is that still the right thing to do? Are we still doing and having the most impact we could be having?”
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