LONDON — For Britain’s royal family, plenty rides on what Prince William does as heir to the throne, and eventually, as king.
His father, King Charles, is less popular than the queen he succeeds and the son who will follow, leaving William and his wife Kate with an outsized role in steering the monarchy in an age where reverence to the crown is no longer a given.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
His and Meghan’s stark criticism of Buckingham Palace has been damaging, as has the public and bitter falling out between the princes. Yet opinion polls now consistently point to William and Kate as the people’s favorite royals. He has also not been shy to speak his mind and criticize world leaders and other prominent figures for failing to act.
However, his tour with wife Kate to the Caribbean in March, while mostly regarded as successful, was a wake-up call to the modern monarchy after the couple faced protests over Britain’s imperial past and criticism some of the visit had echoes of a colonial throwback.
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