Now that their kids, George and Charlotte, are headed to school, Kensington Palace has announced a lineup of duties that Prince William and the former Kate Middleton will take on this fall. Prince Harry also has a list, and none of the royals are going to have a lot of downtime.
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“The coming months will see The Duke & Duchess & Prince Harry undertake a busy autumn programme as TRH return to royal duties & engagements,” the palace tweeted Wednesday morning.
The coming months will see The Duke & Duchess & Prince Harry undertake a busy autumn programme as TRH return to royal duties & engagements. pic.twitter.com/LQGqHjrbE8
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
Over the course of the autumn, TRH will visit a number of communities, charities and organisations across the UK.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
TRH will continue to highlight the important work of their patronages, & collectively focus on supporting issues surrounding mental health.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
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Prince Harry will be traveling around Manchester supporting various mental health charities that he patronizes.
Starting next week on Monday, Prince Harry will visit organisations in Manchester which work in different ways to support the community. pic.twitter.com/AaJZ2JXnvD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
HRH will see the community-focused work of @supportthewalk, @PennineCareNHS and @WeAreCoachCore, and will attend a reception with @TheRFL.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
Meanwhile, William and Kate will be moving back to Kensington Palace and will spend the fall supporting their own charities, promoting families and mental health.
The Duchess will also visit the @family_action run Hornsey Road Children's Centre to see the facilities supporting parents & young children. pic.twitter.com/dBQPdwX6hb
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
The following day on the 5th September, The Duke will attend the National Mental Health and Policing Conference in Oxford. pic.twitter.com/lQ1qxdUjDx
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
This conference is part of the new national strategy for the police service on mental health, focused on prevention and early intervention.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
William will also devote some time to soccer as president of the U.K.’s professional soccer league.
On the 7th, The Duke, President of @FA, will host a reception for the Under-20 England football team at Kensington Palace. pic.twitter.com/E8YeFB0gwM
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
HRH invited the team to a reception after their outstanding victory against Venezuela winning the U-20 World Cup Final earlier this summer.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) August 29, 2017
This sharp increase in engagements comes after the younger royals were allegedly accused of not pulling their weight in the family. Prince Philip, 96, is also retiring this fall, so his duties have to be taken over by someone. Enter Will, Kate and Harry.
Will and Kate have been raising their children in Norfolk and have taken some flak for staying relatively secluded there. While they’ve attended fewer than 200 engagements a year, the queen attended 385 in 2016 alone. Sounds like the queen needs a break!
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With Prince Philip retiring and their kids going to school, it makes sense Prince William and Kate Middleton would ramp up their public image. And hey, anything that gives us more chances to see the royals is fine by us.
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