King Charles is keen for Prince William and Kate Middleton to increase the number of royal engagements they undertake next year, according to a source.Royal insiders have said that in response to a growing interest in the Royal Family among a younger generation, the King is keen to bring William and Kate to the forefront to help build a future the monarch can sustain.
In new data taken from the Court Circular which keeps a record of all the engagements the Royal Family has undertaken since 1997, Prince William has so far conducted 95 engagements this year compared to last year’s 128. In the same period, Kate Middleton has undertaken 75 engagements compared to 93 in 2022.
The Court Circular data has also revealed that King Charles as undertaken far fewer engagements than his mother did at the same age. So far in 2023, Charles has conducted 162 engagements, while back in 2000, when the late Queen was also 74, she undertook 335 engagements.