Lauded for being the fresh faces of the monarchy in an ever-changing world, William and Kate may look back on this week as a time that shaped their future more than any.
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embarked on their first major tour since the start of the pandemic, they were faced with the harsh reality that the world is a very different place from our pre-Covid memories.
George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a white oppressor has made all institutions ask questions of themselves, and in a world dominated by images and optics, the standout instances on this trip could not have been more wrong.