Kate’s family ‘took Prince William under their wing’ as King Charles not ready for…

Princess Kate’s family “took Prince William under their wing” when King Charles was “too busy for family life”, a royal author has claimed.

The Prince and Princess of Wales first met whilst they were students at St Andrews University, first becoming friends before they began dating. In 2010, they announced their engagement and the following year, they tied the knot in a fairytale ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

In their 13 years of marriage, William’s relationship with the Middletons has grown from strength to strength, and instilled in him a quality that Charles was eager for him to gain.

“They took him [Prince William] under their wing from the very beginning and provided the kind of family atmosphere he had never had and probably yearned for,” said Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother & I: The Inside Story of the King and Our Late Queen.

Lots of laughs, lots of family games and sharing of outdoor pursuits as a family. Just being there for him when his own father was far too busy and unable to provide this.

“This has made him very ‘family conscious’ which was exactly what King Charles wanted for him as he never had it himself.”

Seward said that the Middletons will certainly have some influence on how the next generation of royals will grow up, though conceded that they will never outweigh the power of the monarchy.

“The royal side will always come out on top however influential your family is or has been,” says Seward. “William is very family-minded because of this but he can’t beat the system.

A newly released memoir by Kate’s younger brother James has given a closer look into the lives of the Middletons.
The 37-year-old has written a new book, titled “Meet Ella”, named after his dog who died in 2023.