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It has been just over a year since King Charles III. has officially taken over the position once held by his mother, the long-time monarch Queen Elizabeth II. During this time, the new ruler attended numerous royal engagements, curtailed the monarchy, made public appearances, and much more. And yet there’s still one hot-button issue that’s reportedly on King Charles’s mind, and it supposedly has everything to do with how much attention Prince William and Kate Middleton receive.
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According to royal expert and author Clive Irving, King Charles is a little jealous of the time the Prince and Princess of Wales spend in the spotlight. But it seems the trio have come to an agreement. “They worked out a kind of agreement about how much of the spotlight everyone would be given, because Charles is always very jealous of the other people who steal the spotlight from him,” Irving told The Daily Express via Marie Claire.
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“He’s now worked out a deal that allows William and Kate to get a certain percentage of the spotlight.” While it’s difficult to split exactly how much attention each party gets, Irving estimates “maybe 40 percent.” [for William and Catherine] And [King Charles] retains 60 percent. That appears to be the working agreement.”
For long-time royal watchers, it’s not too hard to imagine King Charles’ discomfort with William and Kate’s popularity and the amount of attention they receive. During his marriage to Princess Diana, Charles became increasingly jealous of his wife’s time in the spotlight. We are not sure how effective the “percentage of spotlight allocated” will be. Sure, there has always been speculation about how much influence the royal family has over the media. But how much can they control the coverage and attention each party receives? We’ll have to wait and see.
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