After years of preparing The very popular Prince William became this week, at the age of 40, heir to the throne, Together with his wife Kate and their three children George, Charlotte and Louis, they carried the flag of the new generation of British “royals” and the hopes of a modern and close monarchy.
Until now Dukes of Cambridge, William and Kate will now be named Prince and Princess of Wales, as announced on Friday by King Charles III, in addition to inheriting his Duchy of Cornwall.
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Born on June 21, 1982, a year after his parents’ wedding, William was raised as far away from the royal nest as possible, as was Harry, two years younger. Her mother, Diana, went out of her way to show them what “real life” was like, taking them to amusement parks or even the homeless shelters she sponsored.
He was a medicalized helicopter pilot for two years, a job he left in 2017 to dedicate himself full time to his duties in the royal house.
He met Kate Middleton at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, the daughter of a former flight attendant who made her fortune with her husband from a party supply company, and they married in 2011 in a grand wedding watched by 2 billion. of viewers.
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With the years, William has won the hearts of the British, many of whom wanted him to succeed his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, directly. instead of his father.
A key space has also been gained with the image of a happy family, exemplary and close to the town that he teaches with his wife, far removed from the difficult childhood of William and his parents.
While they wait their turn, William and Kate dedicate themselves to leading as normal a life as possible, taking care of their three young children. The couple regularly glimpse their domestic life, such as their children’s schoolwork during confinement, or their sports activities. A rare event in the history of the British monarchy.
His popularity is evident in the polls. Kate is the most popular member of the royal family, after the now-late Elizabeth II, according to a recent YouGov poll. She is followed by her husband, far ahead of her father, Carlos III.
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The future of the monarchy
For royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, the “enormous interest” that William and Kate arouse is “obviously” because they embody the future of the monarchy, but also for “his own way” of “facing things”.
“I think that William and Kate are, in many ways, a reflection of the queen and (her late husband) Philip,” says journalist Robert Jobson.
In his opinion, the reign of Carlos III “will be seen as a transition to that of his son” and ensures that the new princes “will give the monarchy, after such ancient monarchs, a sense of modernity probably necessary to help its continuity. ”.
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They will give the monarchy, after such ancient monarchs, a probably necessary sense of modernity
Despite this, for the Republic organization, far from the “respect and admiration” that Elizabeth II aroused, who for many “embodied a past golden age”, her successors will be more exposed to criticism and the effect of social networks.
“Unlike the queen, who did not usually speak publicly – so that people projected what they thought they thought – both Carlos and his son William express their opinions, which do not always go down well” and break the presumed impartiality of the monarchy constitutional, declares the organization.
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