It was an explosion that affected the whole world and turned their world upside down: this Thursday, September 8, in the afternoon, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, leaving behind her four children (Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward), as well as 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A large family who will have to assume their mourning with dignity in front of the cameras, especially during the funeral which will take place next week.
However, some family members are also seeing their roles and challenges evolve: if Prince Charles becomes of course King Charles IIIhis eldest son William also recovers several new titles: as his father confirmed during his first official speech, the forty-year-old becomes Duke of Cornwall but above all Prince of Wales, his wife Kate Middleton seeing the title come back to him of Princess of Wales, which had not been used since Lady Diana.
A challenge that the couple fully assumes : while their name has already been changed on their social networks, they would be ready for their new life according to sources close to the palace. “The couple are focused on deepening the trust and respect of the people of Wales over time. The Prince and Princess of Wales will approach their role in the same modest and humble way they have approached their work before“, had in particular entrusted a royal expert in the Sunday Times.
The Duchess of Cambridge, a true pillar of the royal family since her marriage in 2011, seems in any case to have the will to “look to the future by creating your own path“, while respecting “the storylinked to that role, according to a spokesperson. And the mom of three has all the confidence of his father-in-law who became king : in his speech, he did not fail to mention it: “With Catherine by his side, the new Prince of Wales will I am sure continue to inspire and lead national discussions” he assured.
And Prince William has already begun to assume his role: this Saturday, during the official proclamation of his father as king, the forty-something was present and signed, very concentrated, the registers in the company of his mother-in-law, the queen consort Camilla. We should now see him again playing a decisive role with his father at the funeral next week, and very surely accompanied by his family, Kate Middleton, the serious George (9 years old), the adorable Charlotte (7 years old) and the stirring Louis (4 years old).