Kate and William’s YouTube ‘very slick’ says expert

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Royal biographer Duncan Larcombe noted the death of Prince Philip on April 9 may be momentous for two key members of the Royal Family. When it comes to Kate and William, the sad passing of the Duke of Edinburgh sparked a slight change in their roles and conduct as the couple now “allow more of their personal side to come across”.

This could have a direct impact on Kate, marking the beginning of a “new era” for the future Princess of Wales and Queen Consort.

As reported by the Daily Mirror, he told OK! magazine: “Kate is really coming into her own.”

He continued: “The last year has given her confidence and proved she is a strong, reliable figure able to take on engagements on her own.”

According to the expert, the British public is gearing up to “adore” Kate just as much as they did with Princess Diana, the last royal to be created Princess of Wales. 

He added: “Kate is now finally starting to fill the shoes she’s been wearing for a decade.”

Another recent event that marked a “sea of change” from both Kate and Prince William according to Mr Larcombe has been Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Kate has grown in confidence over the past decade and is now comfortably leading solo projects and taking part in several engagements alone.

Over the past few days, the Duchess of Cambridge focused her energies on the Hold Still project. 

Launched in May last year, this initiative was a photography contest launched by Kate and the National Portrait Gallery aiming to depict life in Britain on lockdown.

After a panel of judges handpicked 100 finalists, the Duchess called a number of them to hear more about their stories and what brought them to take their picture and send it to her.

These phone calls are now being released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their newly-launched YouTube channel, which is set to bring them closer to a younger audience. 

Kate also promoted the launch of the book that resulted from the contest – Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020 – for which she wrote the foreword.

In a series of social media messages, Kensington Palace announced the Duchess had taken part for a day in the Book Fairies initiative – which sees people leaving a book around for others to read and share again.

Kate was filmed leaving a copy of Hold Still, which included a message she penned, in front of the statue of Queen Victoria at Kensington Palace.

On the same day, May 7, Kate also visited a London hospital and the archives of the National Portrait Gallery. 

Besides focusing on the promotion of the Hold Still book, the net profits of which will be split between mental health charity Mind and the National Portrait Gallery, Kate also continued to work on other causes close to her heart.

On May 5, she marked the end of a three-year-long campaign she launched in 2018 – Nursing Now – which aimed at raising the profile around the globe of nurses and midwives.

Therefore, the Duchess interviewed Harriet Nayiga, founder and director of the Uganda-based charity Midwife-led Community Transformation, to hear more about her work and her struggles during the coronavirus pandemic.

As Kate married the second-in-line to the throne in 2011, she is set to acquire a bigger role when Prince Charles becomes king. 

However, it is not a given she will hold the title Diana had before her, as only the sovereign can bestow it upon the direct heir – in this case, Prince William.

Constitutional expert Iain MacMarthanne told Express.co.uk: “The title of Prince of Wales is not assumed automatically by the heir to the throne, and remains within the gift of the monarch.

“In the case of Charles, his mother the Queen created him Prince of Wales in 1958.

“In the event of the duke of Cambridge being made Prince of Wales, Catherine would automatically become Princess of Wales.”    

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