Kate and William to break protocol as they 'want to be called by first names not titles’
08.05.2022 - 11:33
/ ok.co.uk
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have announced their decision to turn royal protocol on its head and be addressed by their names instead of their titles. The news was revealed in The Mirror this weekend, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reportedly wanting to scrap outdated formality – including bows and curtsies – while they are on duty.
According to a royal source, the move was prompted by their recent disastrous tour of the Caribbean.The source said: “They want to be more approachable, less formal, less stuffy and break away with a lot of the tradition.” The prince plans to tear up the rule book to “move with the times,” reports the Sunday Mirror. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
William is said to be concentrating on a sleeker, more modern monarchy to ensure its survival in the coming years. A source revealed: “When the team arrived back in London the couple had a debrief with aides.They went over everything and pinpointed specific things that went wrong and how to improve moving forward.
"The general consensus was that the tour seemed out of date, out of touch, too formal and stuffy. So now it’s more ‘Wills and Kate’ instead of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...
‘Just call me Wills’ type of thing. "They want to try to avoid the bows and curtsies in public, be more approachable, less formal, less stuffy, and break away with a lot of the tradition and focus on a modern monarchy.” The royal couple were shaken by criticism in the wake of their Caribbean tour which took place earlier in March, with many critics calling out the imperialistic undertones of much of the formal proceedings.This was particularly relevant as the
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