Prince William’s new role in the family
With Reign: The Royal Family’s Most Challenging Year, Vanity FairThe powerful families podcast returns to look at how the Windsors have navigated recent crises, starting with Prince William, the family’s “glue.”
When coronation of King Charles III And Queen Camilla Taking place on a sunny morning in May 2023, the heir apparent Prince William was beside his father during the ceremony and was next in line. Prince George had followed as a page boy. It was a moment of triumph for the House of Windsor after years of internal strife and turmoil in English politics and society, and a sign that calm might reign in Britain during the Carolean era.
Little did the royal family know that they were in for an unprecedented year. In the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death, and amid multiple harrowing cancer diagnoses, a horse accident and ongoing family rifts, the Windsors had to put their humanity and vulnerability first. age is returning to review events and share behind-the-scenes details about this most challenging year. We’ll look at how the king and queen adjusted their plans, how Kate Middleton and William is handling the domestic front with the help of the Middletons, and how Prince Harry And Meghan Markle is building his future at the Montecito estate.
In this week’s episode, the hosts Claire Howorth, Katie Nicholl, And Erin Vanderhoof discusses William’s role as the royal responsible for keeping the family together during the whirlwind. How has William balanced his public role with the challenges of his private life? Has he recovered from the shock of his reputation after Harry revealed their brotherly secrets in his memoirs? Preventive? And, if William’s reign comes sooner than anyone imagines, will he be ready to become king?
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