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Kate herself has also been specifically targeted with criticism, with the Daily Mail ’s Ephraim Hardcastle (a fictional byline which collates royal stories based on tips) describing her as “reluctant overseas traveller”, having made only two official overseas trips this year. Outspoken British commentator Piers Morgan summed up the public reaction best, when he tweeted simply: “Get on a plane to Australia asap, YRH (Your Royal Highness).” The cost of the trip and carbon footprint were cited as reasons for why he didn’t make the lengthy trip for such a short period – but there was also plenty of speculation it was largely due to the game falling in the midst of his family’s summer holiday. In fact, William – as head of the UK’s Football Association – copped an unprecedented wave of backlash in August when he declined to make the trip to Sydney to watch England take on Spain in a historic Women’s World Cup Final.Īdding further fuel to the fire around his decision was that members of the Spanish royal family were present for the historic game, including Queen Letizia and her teenage daughter, Infanta Sofia.

It’s certainly the case that after a blitz of glamorous appearances and starring roles in the lead-up to and during the coronation in May, the Wales’ have been relatively quiet. Picture: Matt Porteous/Kensington Royal/Twitter Kate’s priority at the moment is raising their three kids. “They’re very popular, they’re a huge asset to the UK, but there have been eyebrows raised in other parts of the royal household about the amount of time they’re not doing official engagements,” royal correspondent Richard Palmer told the Daily Express earlier this year.

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In fact, the couple’s decision to take two full months off work to hang out with their kids over the British summer holidays reportedly created added tension within The Firm. Both are very important to them, but they have decided to put their children first while they are so young.” “William and Kate have been put in a very difficult position of choosing between the right path for their family or the future of the monarchy. They are the future of the monarchy and are themselves senior members of the Royal Family,” a royal source told OK ! magazine recently.Īnother noted the “difficult position” the couple is in as they juggle royal duties with parenting three children, aged 10 and under. “There’s a growing feeling that William and Kate aren’t pulling their weight.

Surely, after seven years of shouldering the young royal charge, she must have felt relief to know she’d now have some breathing space to focus on balancing work with those crucial early years of child-rearing.įast-forward to this week, and William and Kate have reportedly again come under fire for not doing enough work.

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