Kate Middleton is one of the most popular and well-loved members of the royal family. The Duchess of Cambridge garnered even more praise during the coronavirus lockdown as many were touched by her caring nature and empathy.
Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit royal life, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been filling the gap between the royal family and millennials. Fortunately, the Duchess of Cambridge has stepped up to the plate.
“Harry and Meghan provided a strong template for how to be relatable to a younger audience. For quite a while, I sensed that the Cambridges and Sussexes were being unfairly compared against each other in the media,” Royal author Leslie Carroll said. “The brothers and their wives have starkly different personalities, not to mention different paths, professionally. Now that the Sussexes are in the States, anonymously masked and handing out food to needy Los Angelenos. The field in the UK is open for the Cambridges to fill the void left by the Sussexes’ absence in terms of communicating with younger people, especially children.“
On March 9, Kate Middleton uploaded a video of her visiting children at Place 2 Be charity, which she is a patron of. The video received a lot of love from the public, with netizens gushing over the footage and praising the Duchess of Cambridge.
"This is where Kate has always excelled. Because she has tremendous empathy, as a devoted on-hands mom herself, she has a great deal of warmth and relatability; and it's delightful to see her speaking to schoolchildren," Leslie Carroll said. "Her own increasing comfort with doing this on social media has had an effect on William as well. He is not nearly as much of a 'natural' as Harry, but necessity appears to be a good tutor!"
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity is undeniable and news about them, good or bad, sometimes overshadowed the works of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Now that they have turned their backs on royal life, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes that the future King and Queen consort will get the spotlight that they deserve.
“Prince William’s sincerity and personal charm are matched by Kate's beauty, poise, and her undoubted commitment to her charities, especially those involving helping children,” he shared. “These involve children's mental health and emotional resilience and combating childhood trauma. She is a global fashion icon too.”
The royal expert then noted that “Harry and Meghan's departure clears the way for William and Kate, who are devoted to their royal duties, to shine in the global spotlight.”
