Prince William ‘delighted’ the Princess of Wales is in the limelight – but there’s ‘one thing that bothers him’, says royal expert
Prince William is ‘delighted’ the Princess of Wales can be in the spotlight at royal engagements, an expert has claimed.
But Roya Nikkhah claimed there is one thing that bothers the future king – when he is cropped in photographs so his wife is more present.
It’s no secret that King Charles was often concerned about the popularity of his first wife, Princess Diana, throughout their short-lived marriage.
Charles was reportedly ‘frustrated’ with Diana taking center stage – but Ms Nikkhah claimed there was a ‘striking difference’ when it came to her son’s attitude.
She told True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat: ‘Charles was always very upset when Diana upstaged him, which was all the time. William is delighted that people are warm to Catherine.
The Princess of Wales (pictured) made a surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show this week – hours before Charles and Camilla arrived
“William is comfortable with it. I’ve heard him talk about Catherine’s work and her enthusiasm for it, and he loves that she’s gaining momentum.
Ms Nikkhah, who is the Royal Editor of The Sunday Times, added: ‘TThe only thing I know that bothers it slightly is when it’s cropped in photos.
‘You will very often find that they will do a joint engagement and the headlines the next day are as if William was never there!”
Kate, 41, is very active in royal life – both with her husband and on her own.
More recently, she met dozens of school children at the Chelsea Flower Show.
It comes after it was claimed on The Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘troubling’ for King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the palace sees Kate as a ‘great role model for the monarchy’.
Kate Mansey, deputy editor of the Mail on Sunday, and Richard Eden, editor of the Daily Mail’s Diary, have previously discussed the Princess of Wales’ surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show.
The royal mother-of-three made her first appearance at the annual event since 2019 and arrived hours before the scheduled appearance of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Prince William is ‘delighted’ the Princess of Wales can be in the spotlight at royal engagements, expert says
Roya Nikkhah claimed there’s one thing that upsets the future king – when he’s cropped in photographs to make his wife more present
It comes after it was claimed the Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘troubling’ to King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the palace sees Kate as a ‘great role model for the monarchy’.
Discussing the flurry of royal activity at the event, Kate insisted the Princess of Wales “wasn’t in competition” with her in-laws over her top-secret engagement.
The expert said: “I think she’s a great role model for the monarchy [and] for the royal family and they appreciate that.
“They wouldn’t have had it there if they didn’t think it would be awesome, so I think there’s a way they can all exist.”
Additionally, the royal expert noted that the King and Queen are currently in Northern Ireland where they are engaged in “high level diplomacy”.
That said, Richard Eden noted that the Princess of Wales’ popularity was “troubling” for Charles and Camilla.
Before the Queen died, the royal expert pointed out that there were royal aides who wanted Charles and Camilla to complete as many engagements as possible with William and Kate.
Using the example of the James Bond premiere in 2021, Richard said they were seen as the ‘new Fab Four’ – following the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the Royal Family.
He explained: “I think it was a chance to show that this was the future of the monarchy and that it’s in good hands, that sort of thing.”
Kate Mansey, deputy editor of the Mail on Sunday, and Richard Eden, editor of the Daily Mail’s Diary, have previously discussed the Princess of Wales’ surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show.
