The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - even if you’re UK royalty.
18.09.2023 - 14:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince William is set to be greeted with the sort of welcome that is usually reserved for homecoming heroes when he touches down in New York today on his first solo mission to the U.S as a world statesman.
In addition to promoting his annual Earthshot innovation awards, the Prince of Wales will privately meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and other global leaders during his 48-hour whistle-stop visit.
He will also be joined by Oscar award winning Hollywood star Cate Blanchett, an avid Earthshot supporter, and will paddle into the Hudson River to highlight a pioneering new water project during New York Climate Week.
The future King's lone visit to the concrete jungle comes after a Gallup poll ranked him the most popular among 25 public figures in the news, placing him well ahead of President Biden and former President Trump.
The results also saw the prince just nicking in before Ukraine's widely admired President Zelensky, who came second place behind William, the Express reports.
Another recent poll conducted by YouGov still ranks William's wife, Kate, as far and away the most popular British royal in the US, with William and Prince Harry neck and neck behind her as Meghan Markle trails way behind the three of them in popularity.
Daisy Prince, who is the founder and editor of the New York based Digital Party newsletter, believes that William's popularity across the pond is continuing to grow.
She said: “The eco stuff is huge with young Americans. They really care about it, so the fact he’s spearheading that is great.”
She expects William will receive a "tremendously warm" reception the moment he touches down and adds: "I think there’s respect for somebody who’s not always speaking out and is getting on with the
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - even if you’re UK royalty.
on TikTok, as William was heard giggling: “Who’s pinching my bottom?” as he posed with Middleton, 41, and the rest of the attendees.The group then burst into laughter.The Prince and Princess of Wales traveled to Cardiff fro commemorate the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush’s arrival in London and the beginning of Black History Month in the United Kingdom.William will next be heading out to Singapore next month for the 2023 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony.However, Middleton will not be joining him as she has to stay home with their three kids — Prince George, 10, Prince Louis, 5, and Princess Charlotte, 8 — so they can continue with their schoolwork.Things have also been rocky with the couple, as well as with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The Fab Four have been at odds ever since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to California in 2020. A source told Us Weekly recently that Middleton is less open than her husband to reconnect with Harry, 39, and Markle, 42.“Kate has no desire to communicate with Harry nor Meghan,” the insider said.
told the Express.Quinn, who wrote “Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family,” said Harry has always played “second fiddle” to his older brother Prince William, who is first in line to the throne.“You can’t change the fact that William and Kate [Middleton] are number one,” Quinn said.And the feeling of being an afterthought within the monarchy may have contributed to his desire for a fresh take on a relationship, Quinn suggests.“All Harry’s complaining is really about the fact that he’s not number one, he doesn’t have a bigger role,” the expert shared.“It’s obvious when you think about it, but I think she thought she could come into the royal family and be the star.”“And of course, she [Meghan] couldn’t because the monarchial structures are medieval, they’re rigid,” he added.Quinn claims that the pair’s relationship may have kickstarted over Harry’s ongoing royal woes, and Markle’s lust for an “American dream.”Harry, who is currently fifth in line to the throne, left no stone unturned in his bombshell tell-all memoir “Spare,” released in January.In the protocol-shattering book, the exiled prince detailed his experience of feeling second best, and even claimed he was only bred to offer literal spare parts for his brother in case the heir apparent ever needed new organs. “Two years older than me, Willy was the Heir, whereas I was the Spare,” he wrote of his 41-year-old brother William.“I was the shadow, the support, the Plan B.
King Charles could “bring his family back together again” by granting Prince Harry a property in the UK, which would allow him to hold onto a vital royal role.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are rumoured to be reconnecting with two senior members of the Firm in an attempt to heal their ongoing feud with his relatives.
Following reports last week that Prince Harry is desperate to return to the UK, an expert has told OK! his desire to get his old life back is a source of frustration to his wife, Meghan Markle. Entertainment commentator Mark Boardman told us that the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex “longs” for his friends and would love a home in London. But he said Meghan, 42, wants him to leave that chapter behind.
Following reports last week that Prince Harry is desperate to return to the UK, an expert has told OK! his desire to get his old life back is a source of frustration to his wife, Meghan Markle. Entertainment commentator Mark Boardman told us that the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex “longs” for his friends and would love a home in London. But he said Meghan, 42, wants him to leave that chapter behind.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, aka Kate Middleton and Prince William, have strict rules for their three children when it comes to eating during the school holidays and official Royal meals. Kate and William, both 41, are parents to Prince George, ten, Princess Charlotte, eight, and five year old Prince Louis.
Shortly after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared in Germany for the Invictus Games, it was the Prince and Princess of Wales' time to shine as they had a busy week of a trip abroad and high profile solo engagements. As Prince William touched down in New York for the first Earthshot Prize Awards Summit, he made his passions for the United States clear with a comment posted on the couple’s social media, which read: “It’s so good to be back in the United States.
Prince William may have banned any mention of Prince Harry in interviews during his recent trip to New York but he will have thought of his younger brother "during quieter moments" while in the US, according to a royal expert.
Hot on the heels of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Invictus Games in Germany, it was the Prince of and Princess of Wales’ turn to shine. While Kate stepped out for important engagements in the UK, William jetted across ‘the pond’ for the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York, armed with his ambitious goal to save the planet via the ten-year project. But there was heartache behind William’s heroism, arriving on Prince Harry’s adopted US ‘home turf’ amid no sign of a reconciliation between the two brothers.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are still deeply angry with Prince Harry over one claim from his bombshell memoir Spare, according to reports.
Prince Harry "misses his old life" and wants to return to the UK more often, according to a royal source.
King Charles, Prince William and Prince George — made its debut.“The royal couple suspected that the entire institution was conspiring against them. As they saw it, the evidence was all around them.
Prince William’s trip to New York City has been called "class vs. crass" in comparison to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s last headline-grabbing visit. The Prince of Wales was in town Monday and Tuesday for several royal engagements, including the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit.
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