THE comments by Royal watcher Amanda Platell, which appeared today in the British tabloid Daily Mail, they won’t like them Prince William. The journalist accuses the heir to the throne of not working enough: over the last 12 months, the prince has only completed 202 official engagements, while his father King Charles, while still undergoing anti-cancer treatments, has completed 533, including three important visits abroad.
Prince William under accusation (but the reality is different)
In a period of crisis like the current one, argues Platell, and with a skeletal monarchy Due to the lack of senior members, William’s insistence on dedicating himself more to the family may seem like an act of selfishness. The English could gradually detach themselves from the Royals and the institution would end up suffering. But the prince’s supporters rush to his defense: in reality, William has been working a lot, and for months, behind the scenes.
Prince William’s revolution to save the English monarchy
William has self-imposed a mission to accomplish as quickly as possible: to save the monarchy from recent disasters. Sure that, to emerge victorious from the dark period that the Windsors are going through at the moment, the institution desperately needs a complete transformation, he would have already developed a precise plan with his collaborators important reformsensuring greater transparency and less burden on taxpayers’ finances. But his solutions are so radical that both his father King Charles and the other Royal relatives do not like them much.
Prince William and mother-in-law Carole Middleton at Ascot, June 2024 (Getty Images)
The tough approach of the heir to the throne
Andrea’s downfall proves it: Gone are the days when the Royals could feel like they were owed everything. Acquired rights are no longer enough: subjects appreciate reliability, commitment, impeccable conduct and above all respect for British values. For this reason, once on the throne, the prince wants to reward those who have proven themselves most in line with the principles of Royal protocol and behavior, and not necessarily blue blood. With some surprises.
Kate Middleton with her mother Carole and sister Pippa on the eve of her wedding to William, London, April 2011 (IPA)
Commoners Carole and Michael Middleton to become Royals?
William is therefore ready to radically redefine the structural structure of the monarchy, revolutionizing its foundations. It involves several changes in direction, the downsizing of structures and institutions. But the most shocking decision concerns the Middletons. There has been a rumor for some time that, as soon as he takes possession of the scepter and crown, the new king will confer a real Royal title on his commoner in-laws Carole and Michael, as well as their brothers-in-law Pippa and James, who were close to him while Kate underwent chemotherapy.
Now, however, he is also preparing to assign the Middletons an official role at court. He trusts them. With their irreproachable behavior and a clear spirit of sacrifice (Pippa gave up a lucrative media career so as not to overshadow her sister-to-be queen), William knows that they will never betray him or the monarchy.
From Buckingham Palace to Forest Lodge
Not everyone agrees with William’s vision. And they don’t even like the fact that the prince wants to reduce the number of Royal offices, moving them all from Buckingham Palace to Forest Lodge, his new – and certainly smaller – residence in Windsor, which in practice would become the new headquarters of the monarchy. The process has already started with Royal Mewsthe structure that organizes royal transport (from golden carriages to Bentleys), but William won’t stop there. The protests of his relatives interest him little. Free of his father’s constant doubts, and having set aside the rigorous principles of the glorious past, the prince continues on his way, confident in his vision of how to revive the fortunes of the monarchy. He wants it to be perfect, reliable, honest and more modern. Even if it really will be the end of an era.

