Prince William’s Coronation Could Happen ‘Soon’ Amid Rumors of King Charles’ Abdication
Star Magazine
Kate is determined all three grow up without the damaging dynamics that plagued previous generations of royals and “spare” heirs like Andrew and William’s estranged brother, Prince Harry, 41. “Even if George will be king, Kate feels passionately that her children all grow into useful, independent people,” says the source. “She would hate for Charlotte or Louis to feel the same sense of insecurity as, say, Harry did growing up. The last thing the family needs is another ‘spare’ saga.”
The stakes for the future king are enormous. Crisis consultant Mark Borkowski recently warned that restoring the monarchy’s credibility will fall depend entirely on William. “Really, what do William and Kate do? What do their generation do with the crown, with all its soft power, its affairs of state?” Borkowski told The Independent. “The pressure on William to communicate what the royal family is going to be over the next 50 years falls squarely on his shoulders.”