“I think Kate is smarter than William.” Tina Brown’s revelations in the Palace Papers

“Honesty, insane and absolute.” That’s how Tina Brown measures the reign of Queen Elizabeth, who died on September 8, 2022, after 70 years at the head of the United Kingdom. To mark the first anniversary of his death, the author Chamber papers – A behind-the-scenes investigation into the monarchy, published in France on September 6, sheds light on the magazine. Opinion About the future of the crown. Did the English really accept their new king, Charles III? How does Camilla accept her status as queen? Who really embodies the future of the House of Windsor?

In the video, Charles III pays tribute to the dedication of Elizabeth II, a year after her death.

First shock

For Tina Brown, Elizabeth II symbolized “everything that was respected in the United Kingdom, the ancient values ​​of prudence, loyalty, a sense of duty.” Initially unpopular with his people, over the years he became a popular icon, managing to leave his heir “a stable monarchy, an institution that makes sense and can outlive him”. But if she was the epitome of quiet strength, her son Charles III always maintained the reputation of a proud, impulsive and scandalous being, also less modest. “Charles III did not have to reign like his mother,” the author explains Chamber papers, ensuring that the sovereign’s reign would be one of “gathering” and not of disciplining. For the rest, “King Charles has a lot less freedom than Prince Charles because he’s on the ice at the moment. But look how the events developed. he has a divorced wife by his side. No one could have predicted twenty years ago that Camilla would one day become Queen. Person: This is the first shock.”

As for the King’s wife, Tina Brown is also full of praise. “Charles saw a strong woman in her. “He’s strong,” she says. And continue. “He has never given an interview on television. Charles, yes, Diana, Andrew… Every time a member of the royal family has given a television interview in a crisis, it’s been a disaster. Camilla never did that. She put up with popular indecency and dealt with it,” Meghan Markle is the exact opposite. “(She) hasn’t stopped moaning since joining the royal family. But people hate whining, especially in England.’

New Elizabeth B.

But Camilla isn’t the only one who has been confirmed as the crown’s new female figure. Another woman, Kate Middleton, stands out as an irreplaceable pillar of the institution for the journalist. “(She is) the most powerful woman in the royal family,” says the author. If he ever left the ship, it would be a disaster. The company is depending on him for at least the next ten years. Especially since no one can predict the future of Kate and William’s son, Prince George (10 years old) and whether he, in turn, will want to become a king. “He couldn’t hold it very well…” asks the biographer.

If Kate ever left the ship, it would be a disaster. The company depends on it for at least the next ten years

Tina Brown

As such, the Prince of Wales is said to have chosen his wife “with great wisdom”. “Keith is a strategist. He controls the story, his character and even the photos… I think he’s smarter than William. He has kept a close eye on Elizabeth II over the years, unlike Meghan, who wanted to change things on her arrival. No one really knows what the Princess of Wales is thinking. Nothing leaks. She trusts no one but her mother and sister. In that case, it seems that Kate wants to be queen more than her husband. He “accepted his fate, but I don’t think he’s particularly happy about it. He will do what is expected of him. He doesn’t seem to enjoy royal life, nor is he creative or very imaginative. Fortunately, he can count on his wife for that.

In the video, 11-year-old Kate Middleton sings at her school show