Princess Kate and Prince William's "lazy" reputation will take "quite a bit of time to shirk off," a royal commentator has claimed.
The Prince and Princess of Wales performed 172 and 123 engagements respectively throughout 2023.
Royal fans perceived this to be a low number in comparison to Princess Anne, who performed a whopping 457 outings this year.
The royal commentator Gareth Russell spoke exclusively to GB News to explain how William is showing he is "Princess Diana's son" by prioritising his family life.
Kate and William's 'lazy' reputation will take 'quite a bit of time to shirk off'
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He said: "This is where you very much see that William is Diana's son.
"Recently there has almost been a perception that he is Charles's son and Harry is Diana's son.
"But you know Diana was immensely close with William. You can hear it when Prince William speaks about how there's so much love and admiration for his mother.
"This is the Diana impact on the monarchy, so I don't imagine that William and Catherine are as wounded, as maybe other royals would have been by this level of press criticism."
Princess Kate only performed 123 engagements this year
PARussell explained how William and Kate's current work/home balance could be "dangerous" for their reputation.
He added: "The danger for them is that even though this is almost certainly motivated by prioritising their home life, it has enabled their critics to paint them as lazy.
"That reputation can take quite a bit of time to shirk off at the moment.
"Because of the difficulties the monarchy has had in the last few years, William and Catherine were very much expected to be the star players and to be the star attraction for positive publicity.
Duke of Gloucester [L] completed 44 engagements more than Kate in 2023
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PA"If they're not seen as often, there is a risk that they enable their critics to write the story for them."
Kate and William are raising their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
The three Wales children attend Lambrook School, where the Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be very hands-on parents.