For the most part, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have had a very quiet romance.
However, it is believed that when Queen Elizabeth II is no longer head of state, the royal couple will face some minor obstacles as Prince William starts figuring out what kind of King he plans to be.
Prince William and Kate Middleton set to face challenges during a dark period in the Monarchy
The pair met in 2001 while they were both students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Their romance was made official in 2004. However, in 2007, Kate Middleton and Prince William broke up.
Two years later, the relationship was back on, and the pair announced their engagement in 2010 and had their lavish royal wedding the following year.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the heir to the British throne share three children — Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte.
The royal couple often travels through the UK and the world representing Queen Elizabeth II and the Monarchy in a dignifying manner.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s marriage, has not been hit with any major scandals, and there have not been any reports of feuding.
Au contraire, Kate Middleton, and her husband, Prince William, are seen as shining examples of what a modern marriage should look like.
But a royal expert has revealed that all of that will change in the future.
Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, will face an inevitable dark period in the Monarchy when Queen Elizabeth can no longer govern.
When Prince Charles is made King, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will discover a new Prince William. The latter will have to face more responsibilities, be given more power, and decide what kind of ruler he wants to be.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama once said that becoming head of state reveals a man’s true nature — and at some point, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, will let his wife know exactly who he is.
Relationship and royal expert Neil Wilkie spoke to Express and stated that the future King and Queen of England will hit a “bump in the road” during that process.
He said: “Kate and William have been fairly plain sailing in their relationship so far. The next bump in the road will be when Queen Elizabeth dies and Charles becomes King. That’s going to be the point at which William will have a clearer idea of how many years it’s going to be before he becomes King.”
Queen Elizabeth, 95, who recently had a minor health scare, has revealed that she is excited to celebrate Christmas with her family and is looking forward to partaking in the celebrations of her Platinum Jubilee or seventy years of service.
Prince William is very close to his grandmother, and she helped raise him after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and it seems that he will follow in her footsteps when he ascends the throne.
Prince William to follow in Queen Elizabeth’s footsteps
The expert went on to say that while Prince Charles will behave more like a politician once he sits on the throne, Prince William will be like his grandmother and keep the separation between Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.
He said: “He’s obviously very strongly environmentally focused. He clearly has been in touch with ministers wanting to know what’s happening. Wanting to in some subtle way shape government policy, which is very different from the way in which Queen Elizabeth has run the royalty. So, will he do that? Because I think William is in some ways more of a traditionalist than Charles is. I think William will be King much more in the image of his grandmother than in his father’s.”
It will be a long time before Prince William becomes King because his father plans to protect him from the complex job.
Prince Charles to protect Prince William and his wife for as long as possible
Another royal expert, Grant Harrold, shared that till his last breath, Prince Charles will remain King to protect his son from the heavy burden that comes with being a leader.
He explained: “He wants to follow the tradition of the Monarchy which means when the time comes, I hope its many, many years away when the Queen is no longer with us, then he would then take on, and I think in a way it’s also being inside and witnessing how difficult it can be the schedule, the job as such.”
Harrold added: “I don’t think it’s something he would want to pass on to his son until he is no longer there. I think he would want to obviously take that keep. Did I use the word ‘burden’? Take that burden and not let it be passed on until he is no longer with us, and it has to be passed on.”
The Monarchy has faced some serious challenges in recent years, but it remains a solid institution.
