BEING a member of the world’s most famous family comes with plenty of perks – privilege and wealth, palaces and castles, and an army of staff to do your every bidding.
But if there’s one thing the Prince and Princess of Wales are acutely aware of it’s this: with power comes responsibility – and their responsibility is to ensure the royal family remains relevant and in touch with the times.
Which is why they’ve immersed themselves in causes to make a difference to the world and the people in it. And you couldn’t find a better couple for the job, says Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, William and Kate’s former private secretary.
“They’re bringing to the party different means of achieving the whole. William has the experience of knowing where the institution sits and seeing it evolve.
“Kate brings this pragmatic awareness of what it’s like to be from a decent, down-to-earth
