Prince William has laid out his vision for his future reign but he is grappling with looming problems, including recent reporting over his inherited duchy, a squabble over a sweetheart rental deal and an ongoing feud with his brother Prince Harry.
After a "brutal" year of family health battles, Prince William has used a recent trip abroad to lay out his vision for his future reign.
Part of that transition would involve the House of Windsor pivoting away from its traditional way of thinking, from the Queen Elizabeth II's ideal of "never complain, never explain", to what the prince describes as a more "empathetic" approach.
The lingering issues have opened the royals up to more scrutiny and could get in the way of William's desire to chart a new course for the House of Windsor.Queen Elizabeth described 1992 as her annus horribilis, but for her grandson, William, 2024 has been the "brutal" year. More than 350,000 people in Britain are living without a permanent home, a situation only made worse by the recent cost of living crisis.
"He's also very authentic and people who have lived with homelessness are very good at sussing almost instantly whether someone is straightforward, whether they are authentic or not, and he just feels very comfortable." But his ambitious plans to pull the monarchy in a new direction have been slightly derailed by questions about his family's mysterious duchy.When Homewards was first launched, critics argued William's involvement was at odds with his position, personal wealth and extensive property portfolio., he was cheekily christened with the title the "prince of homelessness" by host James O'Brien after a republican phoned in to complain about the optics.
"There is no possible justification for allowing William and Charles to control the duchies and take the profits while avoiding taxes and facing accusations of neglecting tenants." "This includes a significant investment to make the estate net zero by the end of 2032, as well as establishing targeted mental health support for our tenants and working with local partners to help tackle homelessness in Cornwall."
Andrew secured a 75-year lease on the property in 2002 for 250 pounds a week, on one condition: he pay for all the upkeep of the mansion for as long as he lives there.For years, King Charles and Prince Andrew have been at odds over a sweetheart deal cut between Andrew and his late mother to give him lifelong possession of a grand mansion on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
"Charles and William have been working to deflect attention away from scandal-ridden Prince Andrew, and this development will only serve to open the royals to more scrutiny about their dealings with — often questionable — financial donors," Ms Bastin said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020 after revealing their struggles with negative media coverage. They accused the royal family of doing little to protect them.
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