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What seemed at first a noble act by the Duke of Cambridge Prince William now turns around to haunt him. Last month, Kensington Palace announced that Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton underwent a pre-scheduled abdominal surgery and would require an extensive recovery period. To see her through her recuperation, the Prince opted to put his royal duties on hold and tend to his wife and kids, as well as his dad, who also underwent surgery around that time and is battling cancer. Many admired his determination to put family first, doubling his effort in tending to their three kids. However, as his break period prolonged, the reality of his step back began to hit home.
Prince William Gets Paid Despite Shunning Royal Duties
Public opinion has begun to sway against Prince William, especially with worsening financial, political, and economic crises and living conditions. Several critics are particularly enraged that despite sitting out his royal duties, Prince William continued earning his wages, amounting to millions monthly for doing nothing. They insist that familial responsibilities or not, the Prince has to earn his keep rather than benefit from taxpayers’ money without working.
A Soap Spoiler article earlier claimed that Prince William only worked three days in 2024 owing greatly to Kate Middleton and Prince Charles’ health conditions. Yet, his earning within the period sums up to £3 million in public funds. The outrage against the prince heightened following his recent attendance at the 2024 BAFTAs. Some critics argued that if Prince William could leave Kate Middleton’s side to “party at the BAFTAs,” leaving her to attend to matters of state and his royal duties as necessary wouldn’t be so difficult. They have since called for the Cambridge royal to return to work and earn his keep.
Some critics pointed out that Prince William’s appearance at the BAFTAs amid all the happenings only proved him “cold and distant.” This ultimately validates his brother, Prince Harry’s previous claims about him in his controversial memoir, Spare. One critic wrote,
“Good to see he can party at the BAFTAS as his wife and father battle whatever they are recovering from.”
Another enraged netizen fired,
“He’s looking worse and worse…and guilty. If you’re trying to find value for money & looking at the Royals, it should be seen as a sign of madness.”
The Duke of Cambridge Prince William’s Fierce Temper Under Scrutiny
Some online critics also weighed in on the irony of Prince William’s decision to take such an extended time off his royal duties to care for his family. According to most commenters on the Soap Spoiler article, the move wasn’t exactly necessary seeing as his job involved mostly social engagements, much like attending the BAFTAs. Even worse, he earned so much for doing just that. One netizen opined,
“That’s quite excessive for a job that consists of shaking hands, and being invited to luncheons and dinners. That’s the face of a man whose guilt is showing on his face, no peace of mind because he knows what he did to his brother.”
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Prince Harry Ready To Abandoned Final Ties to Royal Family as William Looks To Ascend Throne?In his memoir released January 2023, Prince Harry opened up about his brother’s short temper. The Sussex royal went on to detail an altercation between them over Meghan Markle which played out in 2019. While both brothers reportedly have fierce tempers like their mom Princess Diana, Harry’s revelations in the memoir, as well as his Netflix docuseries portrayed him as the unfavored victim of his brother’s constant outbursts.