At a delicate moment for Kate and William, Charles III reinforces the importance of the Princes of Wales in the future of the royal family

The last few months have not been easy for the British royal family, particularly for Charles III It is Kateboth diagnosed with cancer and removed from public events on the royal agenda, and consequently for the queen consort Camilla and for the prince Williamwho in addition to having to closely monitor their respective companions, have also been representatives of the royal family in this troubled phase.

Aware, not only of the delicate moment that his eldest son and daughter-in-law are going through, but also of the importance and relevance of the Princes of Wales in the future of the British monarchy, the king has just granted them two new distinctions, which have also been received by others family members, namely Queen Consort Camilla and the Duchess of Gloucester, as Buckingham Palace announced in a statement.

Charles III thus appointed Crown Prince William Grand Master of the Honorable Order of the Bath, a position that his father also held as Crown Prince, between 1974 and 2022. It is an order created by the King George I, in 1725, and which is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary services.

Regarding his daughter-in-law, the king appointed Princess Kate as a Royal Companion of the Order of Companions of Honor, founded by the king George Vin 1917, to recognize exceptional achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine, and public service.

According to the newspaper DailyMail This is a gesture revealing the enormous sympathy, respect and admiration that Charles III has for his daughter-in-law, as this is the first time in a century that a member of the royal family has received this distinction. Of the 65 members from across the Commonwealth that make up this Order, there are names like those of Sir David Attenborough, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Maggie Smith, Roy Strong, Paul McCartney It is J.K. Rowling.