From the engagement of William and Kate to the scandals with Harry and Megan: how the last 10 years have changed the Windsor
'17.12.2019'
Source: Newspaper.ru
Over the past ten years, the most prominent members of the royal family have gone through full-blown transformations. This is not only about personal style, but also image and reputation. "BBC"- about what happened to the Dukes of Cambridge and the Dukes of Sussex this decade.
Over the past decade, the life of the eldest daughter of British entrepreneurs Michael and Carol Middleton has changed radically, and it cannot be said that this happened by itself.
In 2010, Kate was a friend of Prince William, an accessory buyer at a British premium store. By this time, the 28-year-old girl had already managed to work for her own family - she helped parents with their company Party Pieces, which sells goods for organizing holidays.
In November 2010, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Kate Middleton and Prince William, and their wedding at Westminster Abbey took place in April 2011.
The young Duchess of Cambridge set to work for the Firm (as ironically called the Windsor journalists), and two years later, in July 2013, she gave birth to Prince George. In May 2015, Kate removed Princess Charlotte from the maternity wing of Lindo at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, and in April 2018, the press captured the parents of many children together with Prince Louis. Over the course of these ten years, the Duchess Catherine's responsibilities included the development of the Royal Fund, as well as charitable organizations dedicated to mental health, children, sports, art and more.
Despite the fact that now the official track record of former Miss Middleton looks impeccable, over the past ten years, the media managed to change their attitude towards her several times.
When it became known that the eldest son of Princess Diana finally decided on the choice of a wife (thanks to the tabloids about the whole of Great Britain knew about his romantic searches and doubts), there were those who accused the prince's bride of careerism.
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Then Kate’s mother came under attack - they said that it was thanks to her that her daughter went to the same college as William, knew everything about the “royal” sports and suffered many betrayals of the young man.
However, after the wedding, Katherine quickly proved that she was suitable for the role of the future Queen Consort. She studied the royal protocol, began to conservatively dress, and now uses the trouble-free way to pacify critics of the entire royal family - from time to time the Duchess of Cambridge “walks” jewelry from the Queen’s vault, worn by the mother of her husband Princess Diana, and they mysteriously silence any ill-wishers who we can only compare Kate Middleton with the "people's princess."
Megan Markle
The American actress, who married her prince in May 2018, very quickly became one of the most prominent members of the royal family. In May 2019, 38-year-old Megan gave birth to her first child from the Duke of Sussex.
Ten years ago, nothing foreshadowed such a turn of events: Meghan Markle played in the series "CSI: Crime Scene New York", the popular soap opera "The Main Hospital", and then she was lucky - she got the main role in the series "Force Majeure". A girl from the family of the Los Angeles lighting director and yoga instructor played in over a hundred episodes of the show before she had to leave the profession due to her engagement to Prince Harry.
Now Megan is helping charity organizations and trying to inspire women and children, but she has big problems with journalists.
It is possible to enumerate everything that is attributed to her for a long time, but the pressure with which the British tabloids turned against her really raises questions.
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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and her preparations significantly raised the actress's rating, but with the publication of new facts of her biography, the British showed less enthusiasm for her beloved grandson, Elizabeth II. The “hide, hire Americans and complain” behavior chosen by the Duchess of Sussex only set the British press against her. Now Markle still seems to be a guest at the official events of the Windsor, and she clearly will not be able to relax from the public's attention, no matter how many vacations she takes.
Prince William
Over the past ten years, the Duke of Cambridge, perhaps, has changed much more than all those present. Its transformation is associated not so much with systematic baldness as with a growing list of responsibilities.
Earlier, the eldest son of Prince Charles served as an Air Force pilot and participated in rescue operations while serving in the army, and he also used his skills to help the work of charitable foundations. But now he has settled in Kensington Palace with his family and represents the interests of his relatives at numerous events.
Perhaps, of all the "young dukes", William has the least problems with the press, and this is a plus for the future king.
When he was single, the paparazzi regularly filmed him leaving prestigious nightclubs, resorts and other places where it is customary to closely monitor wealthy and famous heirs.
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It was unlikely that the media could just forget about all his adventures, but, as the scandal with his connection with Rose Hanbury, the wife of the Marquis Chamley, whose wife allegedly forbade him to communicate, even the harsh British journalists have either a sense of proportion, or influential investors who do not want the crown king to have problems.
Prince Harry
Of all the Windsor, the most sincere folk love has always belonged to Prince Harry.
Only ten years ago, he really could drunk while undressing and put on the uniform of an SS officer for Halloween, falling under the scope of the paparazzi, and at the same time not harm the reputation of the royal family in the eyes of the public.
Many even sympathized with him, imagining what his grandmother, Elizabeth II, would do when he learns about the results of the next party.
However, insiders claimed that the queen did not report too much on her beloved grandson. During the same ten years, Harry continued his service in Afghanistan. The prince received the rank of captain of the British army and was in the war zone first in 2008, and then in 2012.
In 2015, Prince Harry took over his duties as a member of the royal family and created the Games of the Undefeated, a sports competition for former military personnel who became disabled after participating in hostilities. The initiative was accepted with great enthusiasm, and the Games became an annual event taking place in different countries of the world.
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With the advent in his life, Meghan Markle Harry began to be perceived differently by the public. She still treats him a lot warmer than his older brother, but the news portals are no longer so supportive.
It seems that the Duke of Sussex lost his specific immunity on the day when he decided to start his own family and began to defend his wife from journalists, and in court. Therefore, now every private jet costs him, as an environmental activist, new projects, and vacation in the United States is perceived as a stampede from critics.
