Prince William, Princess Kate and King Charles are at the centre of a fresh warning about the monarchy's future in Britain, after royal historian Robert Hardman said in an interview published by The Telegraph on 19 April that the Prince and Princess of Wales could one day be left shouldering a far slimmer royal operation than the one previous generations inherited.
The concern did not appear out of nowhere. The monarchy has spent recent years dealing with reputational damage linked to Prince Andrew's association with the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, which Andrew has repeatedly denied involved any wrongdoing. At the same time, the pool of senior working royals has narrowed, leaving less room for the sort of well-upholstered public machine the family once relied on.
