Prince William expects Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie to take on roles amid Kate’s absence, according to GB News’ Royal Correspondent.
Earlier this month, the prince was joined by his cousins, Beatrice and Eugenie, as he hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace without the King or Princess Kate.
The prince was also joined by Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester for the rainy engagement.
In the second episode of GB News’ new royal podcast, The Royal Record, GB News’ Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker and Digital Royal Editor Svar Nanan-Sen discussed the possibility of the prince’s cousins taking on more roles.
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are cousins of Prince William
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Responding to Svar asking if he was happy to see the cousins supporting William, Cameron said: “Yeah, it was quite a nice surprise.
“Prince William does want to see his cousins take on a bit more of an informal role when it comes to engagements.”
William’s cousins are not working royals but they often attend Royal Family events.
There have been fewer royals undertaking public engagements as Princess Kate and the King receive treatment for cancer leading to a ‘slimmed down monarchy.’
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie looked striking at the Sovereign’s Garden PartyPAHowever, Cameron said: “The idea of a slimmed-down monarchy might start to be a thing of the past.
“It is a case of Prince William taking after his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and rallying around his cousins like Queen Elizabeth did and asking them to help out as and when, so watch this space.”
The late Queen Elizabeth relied on the supportive cousins of her own generation as well as her children and grandchildren to accompany her at royal events.
Cameron concluded: “I suspect we may see Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice, Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall and Peter Philips out and about and doing more engagements for the Royal Family in an informal capacity.
Cameron Walker and Svar Nanan-Sen discuss the latest royal developments on a new GB News podcast
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According to the Telegraph, the Prince of Wales would be interested in sending similar invitations to Royal Family events again to include the wider family.
Following the garden party, Princess Eugenie shared a message on social media about “supporting family.”
She said: “Come rain or shine, I was delighted to support my family yesterday to meet some special individuals at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party who have gone above and beyond to support their local communities and the country.”