Although Prince George, son of the Prince and Princess of Wales is the heir to the throne, his parents have decided to raise him and his younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in the same way, eliminating the “heir and understudy” dynamic that ended up affecting the children of King Charles III.
According to The Daily Express the children are being raised by Prince William and Kate Middleton to lead as a “collective” forever changing the monarchy, though the British royal family is terrified for the children’s future.
“Because of his status as heir, George faces more pressure than his siblings, something William and Kate are acutely aware of and want to spare their firstborn the stress that comes with knowing he will one day be king,” said royal biographer Katie Nicholl.
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Roya Nikkhah, royal editor of the Sunday Times, told The Royal Beat program that the Prince and Princess of Wales want their son’s role at the Coronation of King Charles III to be low-key: “The couple are very conscious that he will be going back to school on Tuesday after the Coronation, and they don’t want him to feel overwhelmed by the attention.”
Prince Louis’ inclusion at his grandfather’s coronation is very special, as royal expert Angela Mollard says it is an effort to make Louis feel included rather than excluded. “George needs the support of his siblings. The whole Prince and Princess of Wales brand is very much ‘We’re a family, we do everything together‘.”
Kinsey Schofield thinks Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis could find careers they are passionate about and not serve as working members of the royal family as the Queen’s four children were, and as Prince Harry was before his step back in 2020 although many other experts say the trio could lead the monarchy of the future as a collective force.
“A more collective approach could be very popular why have a single figure? Perhaps there will be more emphasis on the family aspect. Especially with the three sons of Wales, there could be less emphasis on the individual and more on the three. Of course, from a constitutional point of view, they can’t all be kings and queens, but I see clearer roles being thought of for the three children of Wales,” the royal expert finished.
