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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Royal Expert Says King Charles Finds it "Tough" to "Play Second Fiddle" to Prince William These Days

Prince William and King Charles facing each other wearing military uniforms in front of a wreath of poppies.

Prince William has (rather understandably) been keeping a lower profile for most of the year as he's stood by Princess Kate's side during her cancer battle. But as his royal duties have picked back up over the past few months, one royal expert is musing that his increased presence—and resulting media coverage—could be difficult for King Charles.

Historian Dr. Tessa Dunlop told the Mirror that the Prince of Wales's meeting with Donald Trump—which happened after Notre Dame cathedral's reopening ceremony in Paris on Dec. 7—was "a painful reminder of who holds royalty’s trump card."

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