Although there are still several weeks until the long-awaited annual event, it is evident that Prince William's wife will not be able to attend and, therefore, the monarch is already thinking about who can take over for such an important date.
This 2024 has been a very challenging year for the reign of Charles III after his and Kate Middleton's diagnoses. Both are under medical treatment and, although Carlos has already resumed his official agenda, this is not the same case for his daughter-in-law. Hence, as the days go by, the monarch adjusts both his activities and those of the rest of the British royal family to try to fulfill all the planned commitments.
King Charles III wishes to maintain the image of the British Crown
Even though Her Majesty knows that people adore the Princess of Wales, she needs to cover 'his absence' from her in future events. One of them is Trooping the Color, a colorful celebration in honor of the Sovereign.
It is usually one of the dates when it is possible to see the entire British royal family gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. This year, it will be celebrated on June 15 but in addition, around those dates there are several important celebrations as part of the official agenda of the British Crown. Therefore, Kate Middleton's absence will be extremely noticeable and Charles III does not want to put pressure on both her and her son, Prince William.
The king will not put Kate Middleton's health at risk
But since the monarch must think about 'everything', Princess Beatrice's name resonates loudly to compensate for the princess's absence.
According to the Daily Mail, it is almost a fact that both she and her sister, Princess Eugenie, serve as 'wild cards' for this holiday. “They have a very busy schedule and need to expand the family at social events. There will be a whole week of Ascot, four garden parties, Trooping the Color and a state visit before we even start other events. I think Beatriz and Eugenia will be supporting their uncle as much as they can. Although they are not one of the most 'popular' members for the press, they always try to fulfill their duty as royals," commented a source for the British tabloid.
Princess Beatrice would be the 'ideal' substitute to replace Kate Middleton, according to the choice of Charles III
Although Charles III knows that the people of London, and her world, urgently need to see Kate Middleton, he does not plan to put her health at risk to 'force' her to be there. Since March 22, when the princess made her cancer diagnosis public, she has been immersed in following her treatment to the letter. Hence, Prince William's recent activation in his official duties was a glimmer of hope that everything was better at home. However, the monarch is concerned about maintaining the well-being of the Crown. Above all, he wants to stabilize the situation despite the uncertainty caused by his and her daughter-in-law's illness.
“Charles III is well aware that his reduced monarchy is becoming skeletal. It largely depends on Princess Anne and the Dukes of Edinburgh, Edward and Sophie. But he wants to bring 'new blood' and has his sights on Princesses Beatriz and Eugenie. He considers them to be sensible and charming women and that could be an advantage,” the source told the Daily Mail.
And in particular, he emphasized Beatrice's need to be among the active members of royalty. “She was desperate for a chance to shine. She was shy and her style was quite disheveled. But today she is a mother of a family and she put emphasis on her image.”
Although Buckingham Palace does not want to go ahead and make an 'impromptu' announcement about this celebration, Princess Beatrice would be ready to follow the orders of Charles III and at the same time, support Kate Middleton. In fact, and perhaps to prove her mettle, Beatrice is the king's choice to be his companion on the Emperor of Japan's upcoming visit to London next month.
