A day is a very long time in the current news cycle surrounding the royal family, and since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved their family to the US, the constantly analyzed narrative of brothers at war and of the monarchy exposed feels almost overwhelming.
There’s no denying these are landmark times. The Queen is 95 and despite showing an infectious passion for her public role, the passing of Prince Philip, the patriarchal head of the House of Windsor and a calm source of experience, advice, and reason, is significant.
If we’ve learned one thing from the current slew of revelations from Prince Harry and Meghan, it is that being a royal isn’t as enviable as it may appear. Behind the palaces and privilege is a predestined work-life carried out in an often painful spotlight. While the monarchy does evolve, ancient ways do change and modernize – so much about royalty is tied up in history and that is a weighty mantle to carry.
The Duchess of Cambridge didn’t come from a regal or aristocratic background, but her ability to become a royal has been quite remarkable and is turning heads. Kate has successfully risen above the noise of current royal media storms with quiet dignity, devotion, and sense of duty that feels cut from the same cloth of Her Majesty herself. It’s also something the Duchess of Cornwall has in spades. Camilla and Catherine both faced media onslaughts when they joined the family but their ‘head down, do the work’ reaction is traditionally how the royals have coped under fire, even if it is a path not favoured by the Sussexes.
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