Prince William’s thoughts on narrowing the monarchy might be causing some concern among royal insiders.
The Mirror revealed that William is thinking about some major changes, which could mean his younger kids, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, won’t have to do royal duties at all. Even though Charlotte is third in line for the throne, and Louis is fourth, they might get a chance to live more normal lives.
A former palace aid told The Daily Beast that the plan is for the younger two kids to go their own way and not become working royals. George doesn’t have that option, but they’re trying to keep Charlotte and Louis away from too much public attention so they can choose what they want to do with their lives.
In today’s royal family, siblings of the monarch play an important part. For example, Princess Anne works really hard in her role. Charles’s brother Edward also has many duties. And before losing most of his responsibilities, Andrew was often seen in public doing royal work.
As Kate Middleton deals with her chemotherapy and Charles takes on less work, there are not as many working royals left for big events. William’s idea includes not replacing royals who step down or can’t work anymore to save money for the public.
Fans wonder if Prince Harry’s experiences influenced William’s ideas because he doesn’t want his kids feeling like they’re just extras.
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One source mentioned that only Edward and Anne made being “spares” work well. They said Margaret had a tough life and we all know Harry’s story. It seems like William and Catherine don’t want their children going through similar struggles as spares.
Princess Anne shared her thoughts about this new idea, saying it doesn’t seem like a good move from her point of view: “Slimming down” was suggested when there were more people around to justify it. Now it doesn’t feel like such a smart idea where I stand.”
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