Can Prince William Win Gen Alpha? Polls, Pressure—and a Prince Preparing to Reign

0:08 Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. The future of the monarchy seems to be a never ending topic. Newsweek suggests King Charles is confronting a new kind of challenge the attitudes of Britain's youngest families. Fresh polling suggests support for the crown is softening not only among Gen Z but also among the millennial parents now raising jen Alpha, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis generation. In the nineteen eighties, enthusiasm was emphatic. By the late nineteen nineties, after the breakdown of the then Prince of Wales's marriage to Diana, the number who felt the monarchy was very important collapsed, though overall support remained.

0:48 Interests rebounded in the William and Kate era, peaking around the twenty twelve Diamond Jubilee, and even then the ardent monarchists of old were fewer, replaced by a larger camp thought the institution quite important. The rupture of twenty twenty one, when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex publicly criticized the Palace, coincided with the marked rise in republican sentiment among the young Today, the broad picture is this older Britain's remain firmly in favor, but under forty five's are split or lean away, and millennial parents, those most likely to be shaping Jen Alferd's views, are now as likely to prefer an elected head of state as to keep the king. When presented with that binary choice, Republic campaigners argue the trench is entrenched. Graham Smith of Republic told Newsweek they're on a spiral downwards and their big problem is they haven't really changed much over the years and they haven't got anything new to pull out of the hat. So it's not going to turn around and go back the other way. In the last decade and a half, we've had two big weddings to jubilees and a coronation in the queen's funeral, and it's not bringing back any kind of level of support at all. It's continuing to drift downwards.

2:00 He added, the long running controversies around the Duke of York remain corrosive. Prince Andrew is just damaging the whole family because it keeps coming back. Sexual offenses are so toxic to a brand, and of course the megan thing for the palace. The strategic question is whether the Wales Children's Cohort can be won back through service, visibility and relevance, or whether a generation raised by more skeptical parents will harden into a durable Republican block. Prince William is said to be showing a more exacting side behind the scenes as he steps further into his role as heir to the throne. According to Radar Online, Pallace insiders suggest that while the Prince of Wales appears warm and approachable in public, in private, he has become noticeably more demanding. One source claimed the warm, approachable face William shows in public is very different from what staff see behind closed doors. He's become noticeably irritable, adding that he requires constant updates and expects a respect at all times. There are suggestions he now insists on being addressed to serve by his team, while keeping closer control over projects linked to his causes.

3:09 Another source told the outlet that a volunteer with one of William's housing charities described him as far more aggressive than before, recalling late night calls where the Prince would ask how much money have we made? A figure close to Kensington Palace, added, when William was younger, he came across as relaxed, even lighthearted. These days he's intent on asserting authority. For him, it's no longer just about handling daily duties. It's about gearing up to be king. He feels he must establish his standards now. William is said to be taking a deliberate approach and preparing his eldest son, Prince George, for the responsibilities of one day becoming king Royal expectating. Nickel told The Mirror that King Charles cancer diagnosis has underscored the reality of succession for William, noting the crown will never have felt closer to the Prince than it does now. His father's illness has been a stark remind that it's his turn next, and it may not be too far in the distant future. William has a sense to note that the public need to fall in love with George as a youngster. He has to have a presence, and he can't be kept under lock and key and only introduced when he's eighteen. The twelve year old prince has already begun to take on small roles, such as joining his parents. At this year's ve Day commemorations, where he met veterans at a tea event, his first engagement of that kind. Typically, George and his siblings appear at key moments such as tripping the color of the Christmas Day Walk and Catherine's Carroll concert, as well as occasional outings like Wimbledon. Royal commentator Duncan Larcom noted the challenge William faces how do you explain it to a

4:39 twelve year old? Their closeness will be invaluable as George tries to process the fact he isn't quite normal. He's going to be king. He will be front page news all his life. That would be hard for anyone to get the head around, let alone a boy of his age. As for William himself, Nicol said, those closest to him believe he is prepared the age. I've spoken two and those who know him best say he is absolutely ready. Of course, it's not a moment he wants to think about. He loves his father and wants him to be around for a long time, but when the time comes, he will be ready. This seems will be the right time to tell you about our new spin off series, which is out Today, Palance Injurgue presents King William. The speculative drama imagines the moment the King dies and William becomes king.

5:27 Episode one begins with that life changing phone call. From there, the story follows William through duty, grief, Queen Catherine's transformation former queen struggling to hold her place, and the reappearance of a controversial brother. And the entire season is available for subscribers to Kalaroga Plus. And you can become a subscriber by just hitting that button up top on the Apple Player that says listen uninterrupted. And not only do you get the whole season in advance on many of our series, but you get it all commercial free, and you get this show commercial free and hundreds of others from Galarogu Shark Media. We think it's worth the four ninety nine and you can try it free for a month anyway, And we really appreciate your support for everyone else.

6:08 New episodes released weekly every Sunday. Wherever you get your podcasts, you'll find episode one today waiting in your feed. In the Express, Jasmine Carrey thinks William will be the best king we've ever seen. Carrie writes As a royal expert, I spend my days writing about all things royal, past, present and future. When it comes to stories about Prince William, I am frequently reminded of why he will achieve great success in its role as monarch, perhaps even making him the best king we've ever seen. This is because, as well as his knowledge and ability to excel in his royal duties, his personality is unlike any monarch we have seen before. In fact, I would go as far as to argue that he is one of the most down to earth royals out there, showing a signs of him that make him seem not too dissimilar to me or you.

6:55 Whether that be his enthusiasm in the aston Villa football stands, his love for an East scooter, or his cracking sense of humor, William really will be a king people can relate to. Although he has access to castles and palaces, staff and security, the Prince made some admissions on his recent TV appearance that showed how similar his emotions are to those we all share. When talking about some health battles his loved ones have faced, the king's oldest son showed that being royal does not make you immune. To some of the most powerful human emotions of love, worry, and fear. By making those admissions and by simply being him day in day out, whether that will be at football matches, royal engagements, or on his electric scooter, William is carving the way to be a very successful king more palace in just a moment. Bobby Brown has confirmed at last who really created Kate's wedding day makeup look.

7:47 For years, rumors well that the bride had done her own makeup when she married Prince William at Westminster Abbey in April twenty ninth, twenty eleven, but speaking of the Breaking Beauty podcast, Brown explained, I did not do her makeup. She did. It was one of my artists, Hannah Martin, who's become quite a sensation in the UK. Hannah did give me some information that I had set my alarm and watch and we were texting back and forth and she's like, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. The Future Queen did use Bobby Brown products, and Brown said she later received a note of thanks. I did get a note though, that I am hanging now in my office, not from Kate, but from the person that wrote her letters. Saying how much she appreciated the makeup. At the time, the company chose not to promote its role in the Royal wedding. We didn't as a company use it. No one did back then. It wasn't the right thing to do, Brown explained. The makers of Paddington Bear are taking legal action against the producers of Spitting Image over a controversial sketch that portrayed the beloved children's character as a cocaine snorting side kick to Prince Harry.

8:49 The parody which appeared in Spitting Images. A recent episode featured a puppet version of Paddington co hosting a podcast with the Duke of Sussex. The Red Eyed Bear, speaking in a caricature you would a South American accent, claim to enjoy one hundred percent Peruvian biodynamic organic catastrophic cocaine, before adding I am from Beru, mother effort, I am Pettington Bear from Peru. Studio Canal, which holds the rights to the Paddington films, has filed a complaint in the High Court against Avalon, the company behind Spitting Image, citing copyright concerns. Fans were quick to condemn the sketch, accusing the producers of disrespecting the marmalade loving Bear, who became a national symbol of warmth and kindness following his famous Platinum Jubilee tea with Queen Elizabeth the Second in twenty twenty two. In the same episode, Prince Harry's puppet was shown declaring, I'm here to tell my truth and make a ton of money out of podcasting, as I don't have any discernible talent spitting images a long tradition of mocking the monarchy, dating back to its debut in nineteen eighty four, when it featured puppet versions of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Charles, Diana, and others. The revived series has continued the satire with updated puppets of King Charles, Queen cam Miller, William Cayton. They have it. If you would like to email us, our address is the Palace Intrigue at a gmail dot com. Please follow us on Facebook or Instagram. Check out what's going on over there. Just search for Palace Intrigue on Facebook groups. And don't forget this month is October and Halloween and we have a number of things going on with Caloroga. Shark Media two

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