The Prince of Wales has been considering ways to modernise the Royal Family in the future.
The Prince of Wales has been considering ways to modernise the Royal Family in the future.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly set to pivot away from King Charles and Queen Camilla’s royal ceremony. The Prince of Wales has been considering ways to modernise the Royal Family in the future.
Prince William is thought to be keen on making major changes to his coronation and has indicated his coronation will “look and feel quite different”.
The Prince of Wales will drop the “homage to the people”, according to insiders. The pledge from Charles’ 2023 service says: “I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.”
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“There is no way he (William) will go down that route or anything like it,” the insider told The Times. The future king is also considering whether to wear the Imperial State Crown at his coronation.
A source described it as “that ridiculous thing that looks like it’s out of Disney”.A royal source said: “[William] is really thinking, ‘How do we make his coronation feel most relevant in the future?'”
“He mindful of the fact that, whenever his time comes, how can the coronation be modern but also unifying to the nation and the Commonwealth?” They added.
Another source close to William advised: “Look at the coronations of medieval kings, they were staggeringly simple.”
“Keep things that are pertinent to today, that reflect diversity and get back to the core of it,” they told The Times.
The Prince of Wales plans to “take every stone and look underneath it” when examining the royal household’s structure.
William is “mindful of how much the monarchy costs” and will be “hands on” in slimming down the monarchy even further.
His priority will be to “look under the hood” to ensure the institution delivers “impact” and provides value for money.
The future king wants to assess the “footprint of the institution” while ensuring it remains “fit for purpose in the modern era”.
A friend explained: “He’s definitely been thinking a lot about how things will evolve over time. When the moment comes, he’ll want to do it his way: genuinely, not just following a script.”