PFor the Royals it is a routine that is repeated promptly with every serious crisis at court, that of facing yet another media storm head-on and observing without batting an eyelid the ancient English adage of keep calm and carry on. Remain calm and carry on as if nothing had happened, is in fact the main directive from Buckingham Palace, and so they did Kate Middleton and King Charles III in their first public outing from the serious accusations that emerged in Endgame (Solferino).
Kate Middleton and King Charles III ignore the accusations
Accused of racism in Endgamethe new book by Omid Scobie, alleged friend of the Sussexes, and identified as those who, in 2019, did jokes about the color of Prince Archie’s skin not yet born, Charles and Kate have shown more than ever that they are masters of that never complain, never explain (never complain, never explain), so dear to Elizabeth II. And taking care not to cancel two very important commitments on their official calendar, they carried them out without showing stress or concern.
Kate Middleton in London with the Swedish royals
In the British capital, all eyes were on 41-year-old Middleton who, accompanied by William, first met Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel at Buckingham Palace. Then she came shining, all smiles and hand in hand with her husbandto attend the benefit show of Royal Variety Performanceheld annually at the Royal Albert Hall.
Kate and William arrive at the Royal Variety Performance, London, November 30, 2023 (Getty Images)
Kate and William: who is taller?
Kate and William also stopped to laugh and joke with one of the guests of the event, 95-year-old Daphne Selfe, the oldest model in the world. And when Selfe noticed the height of both princes, Middleton scoffed: «I’m actually not very tall. I wear heels». To which William added: «But I don’t».
King Charles in Dubai for COP28, as if nothing had happened
Following the example of William and Kate, Charles III, 75, also followed the golden rule of the Royals: that of showing absolute indifference towards the latest controversies sparked by Scobie.
“Endgame”, the Italian cover of the book (Solferino)
King Charles, they say at court, did not want to allow this latest crisis to overshadow what is indicated as the most important commitment since his accession to the throne: its participation in COP28, which is taking place these days in Dubai. And it was he, a true pioneer in the fight for the environment, who gave the prestigious opening speech.
A cheerful Carlo in Dubai for COP28, 1 December 2023 (Getty Images)
Charles III racist? The Nigerian president thinks not
In Dubai for two days of important meetings, the sovereign appeared relaxed in the company of Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu who, shaking his hand warmly, asked him how he was. Carlo joked laughing: «I’m very well… more or less. I still haven’t recovered from the shock of my old birthday which I recently celebrated».
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