PRINCE WILLIAM. Prince William will walk alongside his brother, Prince Harry, behind their grandmother’s coffin on September 14. An expected image but which does not sign the reconciliation of the two brothers.
[Mis à jour le 14 septembre 2022 à 12h04] This is the question that all the British asked themselves: will Prince William and Prince Harry walk side by side behind the coffin of their grandmother Elizabeth II? Well, yeah ! This Wednesday, September 14, the two brothers will be in the leading group of the procession between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Hall in the company of their father, King Charles III, and other members of the royal family. This will be Prince William and Harry’s second joint appearance in a matter of days – the two men have already appeared in public together and with their respective wives on September 10 outside Windsor Castle – after two years without speaking to each other.
Relations between Prince William and his brother Harry have been icy since January 2020 and the exile of the younger brother to California. The tensions are such that in April 2021 on the occasion of the funeral of their grandfather, prince Philip, the bereaved grandchildren did not have to walk side by side. Will the death of Queen Elizabeth II succeed, this time, in bringing the blue-blooded brothers closer? Not sure because William and Harry’s previous appearance together, if requested by the future king, could only be arranged after lengthy negotiations. In fact, the place of the brothers in the funeral procession this Wednesday could be only a new “demonstration of unity” of facade when behind the scenes their exchanges remain so cold. This is at least the observation made by several royal sources reported by the DailyMail who noticed a “very clear division” between members of the Windsor family. Even on the evening of the Queen’s death, on September 8, Prince William would not have exchanged a word with his brother or eaten at the same table as him. If in the eyes of the public, the two men have agreed to show signs of appeasement, a reconciliation between the Prince of Wales and his brother still seems distant.
Prince William in cold with Harry?
The relationship between William and Harry has never been a long calm river, but the two brothers had been cold for several years. A distance that became as emotional as it was geographical in January 2020 when the youngest son of King Charles III flew to California with his wife Meghan Markle, renouncing his royal titles and duties. From then on, radio silence was imposed between the two brothers until they appeared in public again for the first time in April 2021, on the occasion of the funeral of King Consort Philip. This past year, contact between Princes William and Harry would have remained rare or even non-existent until their recent appearance in front of Windsor Castle. Note that this joint outing of the two couples was only organized after 45 minutes of negotiations between the princes.
It could be that what Princes William and Harry show in public would not be a facade of reconciliation. A royal source indicates that the two brothers have not spoken or very little since the death of their grandmother. According to the same source quoted by the DailyMail believes that “there is a very clear division” between William and Harry. The royal biographer, Angela Levin, whose remarks are reported by PurePeople explains for his part that if prince William refuses to converse with his little brother it is because he has “lost confidence”. The future king and his wife fear that their words will be recorded, twisted and used against them and their family in the next biography that Harry plans to publish. “William is reluctant to interact with Meghan and Harry because they always exaggerate everything and have already been very rude …”, continues Angela Levin always according to PuePeople not without referring to the interview that Harry and Meghan Markle had granted to Oprah Winfrey in February 2022.
William, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall
Prince William was already known as the Duke of Cambridge, but by becoming the first son of the King of England, the forty-year-old was awarded new royal titles, including the coveted Prince of Wales. The future king inherited the title his father carried for 64 years and Kate Middleton became Princess of Wales, the first since the death of Lady Diana.
But the princely title is not the only one that has returned to the royal couple since Prince William and his wife are now qualified as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. A duchy which is added to that of Cambridge, of which they have been responsible since their marriage in 2011. William and Kate are now Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. A modification which also concerns the children of the couple, George, Charlotte and Louis. With these new titles come new responsibilities, with the Duchy of Cornwall being a 600 sq km estate wealthy enough to own an organic food business and generate multi-million dollar revenues and fund a share of the crown’s private finances. Prince William and Kate Middleton, already very active in their role as representatives of the royal family, will become even more visible and in greater demand. Still, the eldest son of King Charles III has already been on the front of the stage for several months since having accompanied and at times replaced Queen Elizabeth II.
Born on June 21, 1982 at St-Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, Prince William is the son of Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British crown. At birth, he takes the place of the second in the line of succession to the British throne. He joined Eton College where he studied geography, biology and art history. Once graduated, he took a sabbatical year and then joined the University of St-Andrews in Scotland. William meets there Catherine Middleton, said Kate. They dated from 2002. After graduating with a master’s degree in geography, he enlisted in the army and joined the prestigious Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in January 2006. He became a lieutenant and then a pilot in the Royal Air Force. From the age of 20, he assumed his first royal duties and made visits abroad, mainly to Commonwealth states. Since 2009, he has increasingly taken part in an increasing number of royal ceremonies and duties. After spending years together, William and Kate Middleton got engaged in October in Kenya. Their wedding is celebrated on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey before the eyes of two billion viewers around the world. On this occasion, the Queen grants them the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In September 2013, Prince William left the armed forces to devote himself fully to his official activities. Their Royal Highnesses William and Kate are the parents of Prince George, born July 22, 2013, Charlotte (2015) and young Louis (2018). In April 2020, Prince William tested positive for Covid-19 and recovered quickly. On the occasion of Platinum Jubilee of the Queen of England From June 2 to 5, 2022, Prince William and Kate Middleton take part in the festivities paying tribute to the sovereign alongside the British people.
Prince William was born on June 21, 1982 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington in London. He is the son of Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British crown. He is also the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His mother broke with tradition and gave birth to the future king of England in a public hospital. Alongside his younger brother Harry, he was made aware by his mother of the problems of certain sections of the British population. In particular, they visit specialist clinics for people affected by the AIDS virus and shelters for the homeless. Her upbringing is more open than that of Charles insofar as Diana strives to carry out “normal” activities with her sons, such as going to fast food, to an amusement park or playing video games.
He joined Eton College where he studied geography, biology and art history. His parents officially divorced in 1996, although they separated in 1992, after years of disagreement and media pressure. His mother, Princess Diana, tragically died on August 31, 1997 in a car accident in Paris. Once graduated, he took a sabbatical year and then joined the University of St-Andrews in Scotland. William meets there Kate Middleton and with whom he lives in shared accommodation. With a master’s degree in geography, he enlisted in the army and joined the prestigious Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in January 2006. He became a lieutenant then pilot in the Royal Air Force. From an early age, Prince William assumed his royal duties and made visits abroad, particularly to Commonwealth states.
The relationship between Prince William and Kate Middleton
Kate Middleton and Prince William have been dating since 2002, when they both live together with three other friends. The young woman is daughter of rich entrepreneurs and studies art history. Their relationship became known to the tabloids as early as 2003. They lived together until the end of their respective studies in 2006. In the mid-2000s, she was harassed by the British media, which speculated that she was still not engaged to Prince William. In 2007, Kate and William separated a few months before getting back together.
The couple got engaged in October 2010, during a private holiday in Kenya, after obtaining permission from Queen Elizabeth II and Catherine Middleton’s father. Their engagement was officially announced on November 16, 2010, at Clarence House. Kate therefore wears the Diana’s engagement ring. They married on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey. On D-Day, they are cheered by millions on the streets of London and watched by more than 2 billion viewers worldwide. They receive from the Queen on this occasion the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Children of Prince William and Kate Middleton
On July 22, 2013, Kate Middleton gives birth to the prince george Alexander Louis of Cambridge, third in line to the British throne. Their son was introduced to the world’s media the following day as they were discharged from St Mary’s Hospital in London. This first child and future heir to the British throne arouses great curiosity. He accompanies his parents from the age of 8 months for an official tour in Australia. Their union also gives birth to the princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, born on May 2, 2015 and to the young prince Louis Arthur Charles, who was born on April 23, 2018. Kate and William protect their children as best they can from the media exposure of the royal family. George and Charlotte are educated at the private school of Thomas’s Battersea according to an educational method based on kindness, honesty and generosity. Young Louis seems more mischievous than his elders and amused watchers around the world during the Queen’s Jubilee in June 2022.