William and Kate aim to establish a new model as Prince and Princess of Wales
LONDON — When Kate Middleton and Prince William stood side by side with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to greet the crowds mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II last month, they sent a crystal clear message about the kind of royals they want to be.
Prince William, first on the throne and with the new title of Prince of Wales, set aside his high-profile disputes with his brother and sister-in-law in the name of duty and respect for the late monarch.
A few weeks later he let it be known that he did not want an official investiture ceremony as Prince of Wales like the grand one his father had in 1969. Instead, he said he wanted to earn the trust and respect of the people of Wales.
Related GalleriesOn September 27, the royal couple made their first official Welsh visit with their new titles. They visited Anglesey, an island in Wales, where they resided between 2010 and 2013 when William was a helicopter pilot for the RAF. The mood was informal and optimistic, marking the end of the period of royal mourning.
The millennial Prince and Princess of Wales made it clear from the start that they wanted to be members of the modern royal family, in contact with their subjects and with the problems of the day. They want to be seen as compassionate changemakers, advocates for UK charities and strong parents to their three children.
They are poles apart from their parents' generation and the former Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana. They also serve at a time when the idea of royalty seems outdated to many and some members of the British Commonwealth are eager to part ways.
The couple — like William's father, King Charles III — must modernize the monarchy in real time , out of a sense of duty and respect for their ancestors and because they need the institution to survive.
According to a survey by British Social Attitudes, 14% of people under 35 believe the monarchy does not is not very important, compared to the 44% of people aged 55 and over who believe it was essential for the country.
But preserving the crown is a difficult task.
Over the past four decades, the monarchy has undergone major changes - before the 1980s, the company was a dusty establishment with no real zhuzh. Their image was so old-fashioned that they agreed to a television documentary in 1969, letting the cameras into their daily life and breaking the so-called fourth wall.
The famous English presenter David Attenborough, who at the time controlled the BBC 2 channel, insinuated that the film could have killed off the monarchy because “the whole institution depends on a mystic and the chieftain in his hut. If ever a tribesman sees inside the hut, then the whole system of tribal chieftaincy is damaged and the tribe eventually disintegrates. »
LONDON — When Kate Middleton and Prince William stood side by side with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to greet the crowds mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II last month, they sent a crystal clear message about the kind of royals they want to be.
Prince William, first on the throne and with the new title of Prince of Wales, set aside his high-profile disputes with his brother and sister-in-law in the name of duty and respect for the late monarch.
A few weeks later he let it be known that he did not want an official investiture ceremony as Prince of Wales like the grand one his father had in 1969. Instead, he said he wanted to earn the trust and respect of the people of Wales.
Related GalleriesOn September 27, the royal couple made their first official Welsh visit with their new titles. They visited Anglesey, an island in Wales, where they resided between 2010 and 2013 when William was a helicopter pilot for the RAF. The mood was informal and optimistic, marking the end of the period of royal mourning.
The millennial Prince and Princess of Wales made it clear from the start that they wanted to be members of the modern royal family, in contact with their subjects and with the problems of the day. They want to be seen as compassionate changemakers, advocates for UK charities and strong parents to their three children.
They are poles apart from their parents' generation and the former Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana. They also serve at a time when the idea of royalty seems outdated to many and some members of the British Commonwealth are eager to part ways.
The couple — like William's father, King Charles III — must modernize the monarchy in real time , out of a sense of duty and respect for their ancestors and because they need the institution to survive.
According to a survey by British Social Attitudes, 14% of people under 35 believe the monarchy does not is not very important, compared to the 44% of people aged 55 and over who believe it was essential for the country.
But preserving the crown is a difficult task.
Over the past four decades, the monarchy has undergone major changes - before the 1980s, the company was a dusty establishment with no real zhuzh. Their image was so old-fashioned that they agreed to a television documentary in 1969, letting the cameras into their daily life and breaking the so-called fourth wall.
The famous English presenter David Attenborough, who at the time controlled the BBC 2 channel, insinuated that the film could have killed off the monarchy because “the whole institution depends on a mystic and the chieftain in his hut. If ever a tribesman sees inside the hut, then the whole system of tribal chieftaincy is damaged and the tribe eventually disintegrates. »
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