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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Jenny Proudfoot

Why Prince William and Princess Kate Are Playing a ‘Slow Game’ With Prince George

Prince George Prince William Kate Middleton Robert Jobson The Prince and Princess of Wales Tina Brown
Prince George and Prince William attend Wimbledon in 2023.
  • Royal experts are praising Prince William and Princess Kate's decision to introduce Prince George to his royal responsibilities over time.
  • "Prince William and Kate Middleton have very gradually immersed him further in the duties that will inevitably come his way in the decades to come," reported royal expert Simon Perry, praising the couple for playing a "slow game".
  • Prince George is second in line to the throne behind his father, Prince William.

The Wales family is set to be front and centre in 2026. And from the future King and Queen's royal partnership to their renovation plans for Forest Lodge, the Prince and Princess of Wales have been making non-stop headlines.

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