Kate Middleton Returns to Work After School Break with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has resumed her royal duties after taking a break to spend time with her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, during their school break. According to a report in People, Princess Kate officially headed back to work on June 4, following several days off, by holding an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle, as reported by Hello! and sourced from People.com.
The meeting was recorded in The Court Circular, the British royal family’s official record of previous royal engagements. This development comes as no surprise, given that Princess Kate has made early childhood years a core priority of her royal platform. In June 2021, she founded The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to raise awareness around the importance of a child’s first five years.
As People.com reports, Princess Kate took this mission to the next level by launching the Shaping Us campaign in January 2023 as a long-term initiative to "transform the issue from one of scientific interest to one of the most strategically important topics of our time." The campaign aims to bring attention to the critical role that early childhood plays in shaping a person’s future.
In March 2023, Princess Kate unveiled the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood to galvanize business action to champion early childhood, with Ikea, LEGO, Unilever, and more participating as partners. According to People.com, this development demonstrates Princess Kate’s commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of young children.
Princess Kate and Prince William cleared their calendars last week while their children were off from school, as they are known to do when their kids are out of the classroom. The Prince and Princess of Wales are raising their kids differently than previous generations of royal parents by sending their children to day school instead of boarding school. The Wales family lives at Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Great Park, just a few minutes away from Windsor Castle, where Princess Kate held the Early Years Meeting.
On the same day, Prince William also returned to work, visiting the Army Air Corps in Suffolk for the first time in his official royal role as Colonel-in-Chief of the regiments. King Charles announced William to the prestigious role in August 2023 in an appointment that made waves, as it made him the leader of Prince Harry’s former regiment. It was widely believed that the colonelcy was once earmarked for Harry, but the Duke of Sussex was forced to relinquish his military appointments when he and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal roles in 2020.
During his visit to the Army Air Corps, Prince William might have hinted at his rift with his estranged brother Harry in a shock comment. While chatting with soldiers during a water break from combat training, the heir to the throne brought up family in a manner that some royal watchers interpreted as pointed. "Is the pace of life good at the moment [?]" William asked soldiers. After one man said that it was "a mixed bag," William replied, "Families okay? See you enough? Some of them might not want to see you that much. It’s a mixed bag sometimes."
Great strain remains between King Charles’s sons amid a rift that first became public when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their royal roles five years ago. Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith tells People.com in an exclusive cover story, "The underlying issue is trust. The King and William don’t trust Harry and Meghan with any kind of confidential conversation." This statement highlights the ongoing challenges within the royal family.
In conclusion, Kate Middleton’s return to work after the school break with her children marks a significant development in her royal duties. Her commitment to early childhood education and her efforts to raise awareness about its importance are commendable. As the royal family continues to navigate its challenges, it remains to be seen how these developments will shape the future of the monarchy.
