Kate Middleton Steps Down From Her Royal Duties
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00:00 Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have temporarily stepped away from their royal duties to prioritize
00:04 a much anticipated family time with their three children."
00:07 Kate Middleton is stepping down and taking a break from royal duties and some reports
00:13 are literally comparing her to Meghan Markle.
00:18 According to insider reports from the Mirror publication, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton,
00:24 is choosing to reduce her royal engagements and they're saying that she's taking inspiration
00:29 from Meghan Markle to concentrate on her family.
00:33 The source revealed that Kate has deliberately cleared her schedule for the upcoming weeks
00:40 and who knows how much longer she's going to be clearing her schedule, but this is to
00:44 be with her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
00:49 This decision comes as their eldest son, Prince George, along with Princess Charlotte and
00:52 Prince Louis, enjoys a well-deserved October half-term break from school.
00:56 Specifically, she is prioritizing her eldest son, Prince George, who's facing exams and
01:01 could use her support during this stressful time at school.
01:10 This decision is because of Kate's commitment to her family's well-being and it really
01:15 amplifies her hands-on approach to parenting.
01:18 And by the way, her parenting style is something that she's gotten a lot of praise for in
01:23 the past.
01:24 And it's definitely something really difficult to manage, especially being a senior royal
01:29 princess.
01:30 Your hands are everywhere.
01:32 Kate Middleton has been appearing at public events, including the Royal Festival of Dance
01:38 and the Royal Festival of Dance, and she's been a big part of the Royal Festival of Dance
01:44 and the Royal Festival of Dance, and she's been a big part of the Royal Festival of Dance
01:49 and the Royal Festival of Dance, and she's been a big part of the Royal Festival of Dance
01:53 and the Royal Festival of Dance, including university lectures, as well as rugby World
01:57 Cup games, representing the royal family, of course.
02:00 But she's now chosen to take a break from her royal responsibilities, and this decision
02:05 is something that many of us saw coming.
02:09 When you take a look, there were a lot of signs, as well as reports from July of 2023,
02:15 suggesting that she was losing interest in her royal duties.
02:19 Some reports have highlighted Kate's decrease in royal engagements.
02:24 Like, take a look.
02:25 She made 40 solo appearances and 40 joint ones with Prince William in 2023.
02:31 But this is a significant drop from the 120 engagements that she had in 2019.
02:38 And another thing to note is that although she usually keeps her personal life very private,
02:43 she did hint at her mental health concerns in May of 2023 when she stressed the importance
02:50 of discussing emotions openly.
02:53 And reports are saying that this might have influenced her choice to take a step down
02:57 from her royal duties.
02:59 And like I said, people are comparing her to Meghan Markle.
03:02 Meghan Markle, of course, is Kate Middleton's sister-in-law, and she has openly discussed
03:08 her mental health struggles as well.
03:10 Like, in 2021, Meghan and Prince Harry moved to California and they cited intense media
03:17 pressure as well as tensions within the royal family as the reasons for stepping down and
03:23 moving.
03:29 Meghan has also revealed that she felt like she didn't want to be alive anymore during
03:33 her time in the UK, leading the couple to step back from their royal duties and move
03:37 to the US.
03:45 And now, they're currently engaged in Hollywood projects, including media deals with Netflix
03:51 to create new content.
03:53 And Meghan and Harry's move from the UK seems permanent, but Kate's decision to step back
03:59 appears to be temporary.
04:01 At least that's what it looks like.
04:03 And her main aim is to actually just focus on her children for now.
04:07 And that's the hope.
04:08 Like, could you imagine if Kate was like, "Okay, I'm stepping down permanently from
04:11 all of my royal duties."
04:13 That would be chaos in the royal family.
04:16 So I don't think that'll be the case at all.
04:18 I think she really loves the royal life and she's very committed to it.
04:22 And I think most people would be sympathetic to her current condition.
04:25 Like, she's been going really hard, like, over the past years, representing the royal
04:30 family, trying to be the glue to help keep the royal family together, help keep the image
04:35 in the public eye in a positive light, all of that, as well as trying to manage her household
04:41 and be a good mom.
04:42 Sometimes you just gotta take a break.
04:44 Yeah, I really think most people are sympathetic to that.
04:47 But I'm curious to know what are your thoughts about this.
04:49 Be sure to let me know down below in the comments section.
04:52 Thanks for hanging out with me here on FTD News, and I'll catch you guys in the next