A Star And A Scrutinizing Spotlight
Kate Middleton has been placed in an unforgiving and intensely scrutinizing spotlight. While she has been granted immense privileges for her decade of loyalty to the monarchy, her high-profile life has not been a serene journey, and she has endured her share of public and unprovoked scandals. Most recently, the Princess of Wales faced the profoundly personal and heartbreaking issue of a cancer diagnosis.
Months after completing chemotherapy, she believed she would finally be the one to dictate the pace and direction of her life. Catherine, Princess of Wales, has, with what many describe as a “go at your own pace” schedule, which permits her to rest and recuperate after unexpected episodes of fatigue. In a rare move, the Princess has candidly shared in a video that the post-treatment phase is “really, really difficult” and that she is still learning to find a “new normal.”
Prince Harry travels with many faults, yes, but also with the undeniable ability to be a star and a media magnet. The Duke of Sussex spent four days in the UK this month on what many have deemed a mini-royal tour — completing a series of high-profile engagements, including reconciliation over tea with his father, King Charles III, and an appearance at the WellChild Awards and The Diana Award. As a former soldier, he also supported wounded veterans and highlighted rehabilitation efforts abroad.
Prince Harry was also able to tuck in a surprise trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, to support wounded veterans and highlight the country’s rehabilitation efforts.
His trip generated significant positive media attention, overshadowing previous negative coverage.
The New “Prince And Princess Of Boring”
Prince Harry’s UK trip was enough to overshadow the comparatively low-energy and perhaps underwhelming events attended by Prince William and Princess Kate. The media has been taking notes and comparing the brothers, and surprisingly, so has King Charles.
According to reports from the Daily Mail and other outlets, the results speak for themselves. The star power of Prince Harry is unmatched by that of Prince William and Princess Kate. The media and even King Charles, according to reports, are frustrated with their public image and have reportedly called them “extremely boring,” asking them to “up their game.”
A Wake-Up Call For The Heir
Yet, many royal observers, including journalist Amanda Platell, have confessed that they were perhaps too cynical about Prince Harry’s visit, as it brought something not seen for a very long time from the royals — laughter and joy.
In a piece published in the Daily Mail, the reporters gushed over the fantastic images and headlines provided by Prince Harry, all while comparing the boringness of Princess Kate and the heir.
She wrote in part: “Fantastic pictures have emerged of Harry larking around with children in need, images like those of the cheeky Harry of old. These are the kind of pictures that Princess Diana generated during her short life, even after she lost her HRH title. That is why Harry’s visit should be a wake-up call for his estranged brother, William. In the opinion of some observers, he should stop “skulking” and be the man he was born to be.
While Harry was cheering up ill children, a somber Prince William was chairing a conference marking World Suicide Prevention Day in Cardiff — dmittedly an important cause. While Harry was in London high-fiving staff at the Diana Awards, set up in honor of their mother, Kate was sent off to not one but two events at textile factories.”
She continued by pointing out King Charles’s recent and extreme dissatisfaction with the heir, who was doing too little work and taking too many vacations.
She noted: “Tensions are reportedly brewing between the King and William over his son’s workload, or absence of it. According to royal experts, despite his ongoing treatment for cancer, the King has carried out official engagements on 175 days of the past year compared to William’s 107 and Kate’s 37. It is also claimed that the King believes his son’s constant references to giving his children a “normal family life” are a subtle and undignified dig at his own parenting deficiencies. Reports also refer to the fact that while the King is working away through his cancer ordeal, the Waleses have enjoyed five family vacations in the past seven months.”
She concluded by compiling some data that will surely prompt the heir and his spouse to reconsider some of their life decisions.
She revealed that the monarchy is quickly losing support and is seen as outdated.
She wrote: “Yet I have to agree with Tina Brown on one thing — that Harry’s triumphant tour has been a great success in PR terms and is ‘bad news for the Prince of Wales’.Especially at a time when the latest survey revealed, shockingly, that support for the Monarchy has dropped from 86 percent in the Eighties to its lowest level since records began, with only half of Brits today supporting what many see as an outdated institution.”
The Prince’s Success Is The Prince of Wales’ Bad News
What can Princess Kate do when demanded to do more while still recovering from chemotherapy? She needs rest, but many agree Harry’s successful tour is “bad news for the Prince of Wales.”
This is yet another reason for Princess Kate to not like her brother-in-law at the moment.
